A NEW YEAR'S THOUGHT ET once again in wintry ways YET The grey world rolls its tale of days; And though its breast be chill and frore, Still holds the songs of Spring in store, The Autumn rains, the Summer blaze. Season to season, phase to phase So, through this drear December haze, As those who know, from days before, What has been once will be once more,Good Hap or ill, and Blame, and Praise, Yet once again! 1906. OF RICHARD GARNETT "Sit tibi terra levis !" F him, we may say justly-Here was one Who knew of most things more than any other; Who loved all learning underneath the sun, And looked on every learner as a brother. Nor was this all. For those who knew him knew Though far and wide his lore's domain extended It held its quiet Poet's Corner too, Where Mirth and Song and Irony were blended. 1906. THE PASSIONATE PRINTER TO HIS LOVE (Whose name is Amanda.) With Apologies to the Shade of Christopher Marlowe. OME live with me and be my Dear; COM And till that happy bond shall lapse, I'll set your Poutings in Brevier,1 Your Praises in the largest CAPS. There's Diamond 'tis for your Eyes; In Nonpareil I'll put your Face; In Rubric shall your Blushes rise; There is no Bourgeois in your Case; Your Form can never need "Revise." Your Cheek seems (6 Ready for the Press"; Your Laugh as Clarendon is clear; There's more distinction in your Dress Than in the oldest Elzevir. 1 "Pronounced Bre-veer" (Printers' Vocabulary). So with me live, and with me die; To break into mere "Printers' Pie" (ERRATUM. If my suit you flout, And choose some happier Youth to wed, "Tis but to cross AMANDA out, And read another name instead.) 1906. AMANDUS TYPOGRAPHICUS. AN EPISTLE TO AN EDITOR "Jamais les arbres verts n'ont essayé d'être bleus.” -THEOPHILE GAUTIER, "A NEW Review!" You make me tremble (Though as to that, I can dissemble Till I hear more). But is it "new" ? "We, that are very old" (the phrase Arise, arraign, absolve, abuse;— (Where there's still room!), then slowly drop, Sink down, fade out, and sans preferment, Depart to their obscure interment ; We should be pardon'd if we doubt |