TOBACCO LEAVES 



on Tobacco, but so far as we know, our 

 own is the first translation into English. 

 COPE'S "Tobacco Plant" 



MAHOMET'S MOUTHPIECE 



MAHOMET sat in Paradise, 



His hookah calmly smoking; 

 And at his side a houri sat, 



Enchantingly provoking ; 

 She cared not for the glowing weed, 



Her eyes much brighter twinkled; 

 And from her twin rose-buds proceed 



A scent, like Rimmell's sprinkled. 



Still " all serene " his Highness smoked, 



Nor paid his tribute kisses, 

 Tho' these form items No. 1 



Of every Turkman's blisses; 

 Till sportively the houri snatch'd 



The prophet's rich narghile, 

 For like " Miss Bailey," she declared, 



" He used her ungenteelly." 



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