He meets the smile of young and old, he wins the 
praise of all, 
He is feasted at the banquet, and distinguished at 
the hall; 
When town grows dull and sultry, he may fly to 
green retreats, 
A welcome visitor in turn at twenty country seats; 
He need not seek society, for, do what’er he can. 
Invitations and attentions will pursue the single 
man. 
Fathers and brothers anxiously attempt his taste to 
suit; 
O’er manors without number ’t is his privilege to 
shoot; 
Political opponents to his principles concede ; 
He quaffs the finest burgundy, he rides the fleetest 
And never yet were families, since first the world 
began. 
United, blest, and fond as those who court the sin¬ 
gle man. 
Metropolitan Magazine. 
