то THERE was a time when to our view There was a time when young and gay There was a time we did not dream There was a time we had not yet There was a time but it is past; DALKEY LODGE, DALKEY (IRELAND); May 7, 1855. "TÝRANT, I'll have my rights;" I once heard say A village cur to a neighbouring farmer's mastiff: No doubt has given thee; I impugn thy right not.” Hád not kind Providence brought by chance that way With sudden snatch to appropriate not demurring, DALKEY LODGE, DALKEY (IRELAND); April 1, 1855. Do good to your friend and hé 'll do good to yoú, But if you'd have him réally like and love you DALKEY LODGE, DALKEY (IRELAND); May 18, 1855. LUCIUS JUNIUS BRUTUS. "LÉT the law take its course," the Roman said, Forthwith the two young men, the judge's sons, Sévered first óne and then the other's head. Proúd to have éxecuted Roman justice Súch were the wondrous men that made Rome Rome. DALKEY LODGE, DALKEY (IRELAND); April 12, 1855. DRAW back from the mirror; your image recédes, DALKEY LODGE, DALKEY (IRELAND); April 2, 1855. MY SISTER MARY'S DOG RAP, WRITTEN THE HOUR HE DIED. SELDOM lived dog or man more peaceful life, More trué, Rap, than thy mistress or more kind. THE AUTHOR'S EPITAPH. UNDERNEATH this mouldering heáp That once like theé could laúgh and weép, if by the world thou árt despised, If pampered by the world and prized, DALKEY LODGE, DALKEY; May 6, 1855. ONLY FULL AND TRUE REPORT OF THE CONTENTION BETWEEN NOSE AND EYES FOR THE SPECTACLES, AND THE ISSUE THEREOF. * BETWEEN Nose and Eyes a strange contest arose, So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause So famed for his talent in nicely discerning. * In Mr. Cowper's report of this celebrated case we look in vain for his accustomed impartiality, his characteristic love of truth and justice. Not only has he garbled the pleadings by a total omission of the plea of the eyes, but even falsified the record itself by the substitution of an absurd and unjust decision of the court for the rational and equitable compromise by which the case was actually closed, and the proceedings brought to a termination satisfactory to both parties. To this, the sole dereliction of the straightforward path with which he has ever been charged, Mr. Cowper was no doubt seduced by his partiality for the nose, Mr. Cowper, as it is well known, having always been accustomed to wear his spectacles |