76 EXHIBITION OF PICTURES AT THE ATHEN JEUM. 



Here Jack's importance so increased, 



That no one dared to tax it, 

 Yet when he had a knotty point 



He was obliged to axe it. 



He dabbled more in politics 



Than all the other lads, 

 And hated every kind of tacks, 



Because he liked the brads. 



He'd often sat upon the Bench, 



He knew the price of Stocks, 

 And though he liked not Mitred Head* 



He prized his mitre-block*. 



As Jack was poor 'twas difficult 



To make the two ends meet, 

 Vet though expert in chMinp, 



He never used to cheat. 



Jack went to sea and there he proved 



As useful as on land, 

 For often when he was on board 



He took the elm in hand. 



Twas rather strange throughout his life 



He never fired a gun, 

 Though in shooting and in rabbeting 



He'd challenge any one. 



Jack by his industry became 



A decent cab'net maker, 

 And though no enterprising man 



Was still an undertaker. 



Jack's lease of life howe'er was short, 



A decline he soon went off in ; 

 He caught a cold upon his chest* 



Which ended in a coffin. 



J. N. H. 



Buckwell Street. 



* 



TO OUR READERS. 



EXHIBITION OF PICTURES AT THE 

 ATHENAEUM. 



IT is with great pleasure that we announce it to 

 be in contemplation to revive this year the Exhibition 

 of Pictures at the Athenaeum: but in consequent-*' >< 



