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ous shake from knowing heads, and a reference to his pulse, his purse, 

 and his caudle-cup. The whole is a perfect picture, and we can only 

 regret that our space will not allow us to quote it entire. We select, 

 however, the four verses following : 



" He turned him on his pillow with a sigh ; 



His red eye flashing through a mist of tears 



Hot heavy tears of deepest agony. 



The fields that he had won, the happy years 



Of glories past, awoke in memory, 



And (mingled with the laughter and the jeers 



Of those he scorned,) burst forth at once, to roll 



A flood of lav a- water o'er his soul. 



<e Where were his many triumphs, his renown, 

 Which brought the very slaves, who mocked him now, 

 To woo his smile, or wither in his frown ? 

 Where were the fawning wretches that did bow 

 To kiss the hand which brought the tyrant down ? 

 Gone gone ! they took his gifts, and pledged their vow. 

 But once his money safely in their pocket 

 They quibbled at the vow of faith and broke it. 



<f They saw him down his bounty brought him low 

 They saw his arm was weakened, and his purse ; 

 And then they mocked him ; and to keep him so, 

 They trusted to his doctor and his nurse. 

 John thought of this just then, and thrust his toe 

 And huge leg from his bed in rage, * Odd's curse ! 

 I'll bear no more. Why do you keep me here 

 To drench me with your slops and table-beer ? 



<c f Bring me a cup of sack, and bring my coat, 



I'll shew them yet that I am no old woman !' 



Quoth Dogberry, f Heaven keep your worship ! Note, 



His reverend worship says, he's no old woman ! 



Moreover, Bob, write that down first, arid quote 



His worship bears impertinence from no man. 



A good examination, Bob ; but write 



All softly for his worship must not fight !' " 



We cannot take leave of this little book without expressing our hope 

 that the author will not let it be his last. He possesses considerable 

 power, and will, we think, succeed equally well in original writing as he 

 has already done as a translator. We recommend him to write "A 

 New Whig Guide," or " A Treatise on Ratting." Will he follow our 

 advice ? We shall see. 



