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NOTICE. 



Our Poetical contributor must excuse us for omitting to give their effusions in 

 extenso, for with the limited space at our disposal, such would not be possible. Wc 

 purpose for the fiiture to give a notice of such as we cannot find room for, and occasion- 

 ally extract a few lines from them. 



R. D., 28, ViCToni-v-STREKT. Haley Hill. — Sends " Childhood " (a retrospect.) 

 The thought contained In it is prettv but not original, the rhyme and measure show 

 evidence of care and study, but the melody is far from being preserved, and we would 

 suggest that the repetition ot the four lines at the end of each ver.'-e be discontinued. 

 We hope to hear again from R. D. 



Richard Taylor (author of the " Fnctory child." — Sends a poetical "Mule 

 i'th' garden," but its great length (upwards of one hundred lines) compels us to 

 decline it. It is exceedingly complimentary to the author of the Yorkshire tale bearing 

 the same title, and here and there some humour is discemable. Its greatest fault is 

 the too frequent rcpitition of the expression ".Mule i'th' garden' which occurs not 

 less than twenty-five times — the moral of the jiiece is no doubt the one which the 

 author of the s;ory intended. We quote a few lines to show the manner in which it is 

 treated. — 



" A mule i'th ' garden shows us wedlock plain, 

 Driving him aght is courtship o'er again j — 

 And oft thecase changes in awi- married life 

 Are blessings in disguise to man and wife. 

 Then be con'ent what e'er your station bo 

 A mule i'th' garden nab an' then to see 

 An' let it taich you if yo're man an' wife. 

 Courtship's the main spring of a manied life. 



William Heaton has forwarded to us the copy of " .Molly's Volentine," from 

 " Green leaves and sprigs of fleather." It is in the Yorkshire diilect which is very 

 well rendered. 1 1 was received too late for insertion in the Februaiy number, and its 

 interest is therefore lost. 



J. L. (Somersetshire.) — We should adnsc this contributor to cease lo court the 

 muse for judging from the sample received (Stanza on All Souls' Church) she has 

 either entirely overlooked or forsaken him. 



Starlight," by J. H., is resen'cd for publication at some future time. 



