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Whereas with these old Shades of mine, Their ways and dress delight me; And should I trip by word or line, They cannot well indict me.

Not that I think to err. I seek

To steer 'twixt blame and blindness; I strive (as some one said in Greek) To speak the truth with kindness:

But should I fail to render clear
Their title, rank, or station-
I still may sleep secure, nor fear
A suit for defamation.

ESSAYS IN OLD FRENCH FORMS

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"They are a school to win

The fair French daughter to learn English in;
And, graced with her song,
To make the language sweet upon her tongue."
BEN JONSON, Underwoods.

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ROSE-LEAVES

"Sans peser.-Sans rester.”

A KISS.

OSE kissed me to-day.

ROSE

Will she kiss me to-morrow?

Let it be as it may,

Rose kissed me to-day

But the pleasure gives way

To a savour of sorrow ;

Rose kissed me to-day,

Will she kiss me to-morrow?

CIRCE.

IN the School of Coquettes
Madam Rose is a scholar :-
O, they fish with all nets
In the School of Coquettes !
When her brooch she forgets

'Tis to show her new collar; In the School of Coquettes Madam Rose is a scholar !

A TEAR.

THERE's a tear in her eye,—

Such a clear little jewel! What can make her cry? There's a tear in her eye.

"Puck has killed a big fly,—

And it's horribly cruel;

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There's a tear in her eye,—
Such a clear little jewel!

A GREEK GIFT.

HERE'S a present for Rose,
How pleased she is looking!
Is it verse ? is it prose?

Here's a present for Rose!
"Plats," "Entrées," and " Rôts,”-
Why, it's "Gouffé on Cooking" I
Here's a present for Rose,

How pleased she is looking!

"URCEUS EXIT."

I INTENDED an Ode,

And it turned to a Sonnet.

It began à la mode,

I intended an Ode;

But Rose crossed the road

In her latest new bonnet; I intended an Ode;

And it turned to a Sonnet

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