28 THE INCONVENIENCES OF 



He came the last, neglected and apart ; 



A herd-abandoned deer struck by the hunter's dart. 



All stood aloof, and at his partial moan 



Smiled through their tears ; well knew that gentle band 

 Who in another's fate now wept his own ! 



As in the accents of an unknown land, 



He sung new sorrow; sad Urania scanned 

 The stranger's mien, and murmured ; " Who art thou ?" 



He answered not but with a sudden hand 

 Made bare his branded and ensanguined brow 

 Which was like Cain's or Christ's Oh ! that it should be so ! 



The following stanza concludes the poem. 



The breath, whose might I have invoked in song, 



Descends on me; my spirit's bark is driven. 

 Far from the shore, far from the trembling throng 



Whose sails were never to the tempest given ; 



The massy earth and sphered skies are riven ! 

 I am borne darkly, fearfully, afar, 



Whilst burning through the inmost veil of Heaven, 

 The soul of Adonais like a star, 

 Beacons from the abode where the eternal are. 



J. B. 



THE INCONVENIENCES OF A CONVENIENT 

 DISTANCE. 



IT was on the fifth of August that the Wadds took possession 

 of their new mansion atTurnham Green. On the sixth (Friday) 

 as the clock struck five, and just as they were sitting down to din- 

 ner, the stage-coach stopped at the door. The servant announced 

 the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wadd, and Master Tom. Ru- 

 fus Wadd stood like one transfixed like his royal namesake, if 

 you please. " By Jingo Rufus," exclaimed his cousin Bob, 

 u you are at the most convenient distance! delightful! Fine 

 afternoon, nothing to do, at half-past three Betsy and I took it 

 into our heads to come down, no sooner said than done. Capi- 

 tal loin of veal that, upon my word. Took little Tom with us, 

 Tom, my dear, do n't be picking the edges of that tart, they '11 

 give you some presently, jumped into a Turnham Green coach 

 at the Goose and Gridiron, and here \ve are, just in pudding-time." 



