148 ON THE STUDY OF ITALIAN. 



Varesi Sibilla Odateta. 



Folchetta Malaspina. 



Lettere di Ganganelli. 

 Lettere di Annibal Caro. 

 Naufraga di Malamocco. 

 La Pittrice ed il Forestiere. 



Other works might be added, but enough has been said. The 

 writer will conclude by remarking that the translation of Ossian by 

 Cesarotti, so well known as a favourite book of Napoleon's, is consi- 

 dered one of the most beautiful specimens of the Tuscan language. 

 The translation of Virgil by Annibal Caro is more close to the 

 original than our language will permit. 



M. A. S. 



BALLAD. 



HERE'S A HEALTH TO THE MINSTREL ! 

 By Mrs. Cornwell Baron Wilson. 



HERE'S a health to the minstrel ! wherever he wanders, 

 May his path-way through life be unclouded by care ; 



May the memories be sweet upon which his soul ponders, 

 And the charms of his fancy be soothing and fair. 



And if never more by the green-smiling valleys, 

 And white cliffs of Albion he's destined to roam, 



When the breath of sweet song, with his dulcet lute dallies, 

 'Mid the tears and the raptures that welcome him home : 



May he never forget, in that bosom of pleasure, 

 The hearts that have melted or warm'd at his lay ; 



And when mem'ry speaks through some exquisite measure, 

 Let it bring back the friends and the scenes far away ! 



For what in the bosom of sensitive feelingl I 

 Can waken resemblance like music's soft strain ? 



As o'er the heart's chords it is tenderly stealing, 

 To open the flood-gates of passion again ? 



A flower nay a leaf, can again bring before us 

 Past objects of love, to which tenderness clings ; 



But music alone holds the master- spell o'er us, 



To ope " the sealed fountains,'' whence MEMORY springs ! 



Here's a health to the minstrel ! wherever he wanders, 

 May his pathway through life, be exempted from care ; 



May the visions be bright, upon which his soul ponders, 

 And the skies that shine o'er him be cloudless and fair ! 



