NOT DISCOURAGED. 
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MISTLETOE. 
Viscurn Album. 
Language —NOT DISCOURAGED. 
Peter and Paul went a-fishing one day, 
And it so came about 
That Paul caught a trout; 
But Peter kept baiting and fishing away — 
He’d scarce had a nibble when twilight was gray * 
So he sat himself down for a pout — 
Peter sat himself down for a pout. 
And Paul laughed at Peter, and called him a fool; 
He had better to bed, 
For the day was nigh sped, 
And the earth it was damp, and the evening cool: 
But Peter was crabbed, and called him a mule ; 
Then, baiting his hook and scratching his head, 
“ There’s other fish swimming here yet,” Peter said ; 
“ 0, there’s other fish swimming here yet.” 
And Peter kept fishing; but Paul went his way 
To eat trout with his bread 
Ere he went to his bed 
And he wondered how long poor Peter would stay : 
But Pete caught a salmon as fair as the day, 
And he laughed to himself, as homeward he sped ; 
“ There’s other fish swimming there yet,” Peter said ; 
“ 0, there’s other fish swimming there yet.” 
WLene’er in life’s ocean a maid you espy, 
And you vow, and you sue, 
And she pledges you true, 
But while you arc napping she’s caught by a fly, 
Don’t turn, like a dunce, with a tear in your eye, 
But think of one Peter, who sat in the dew, 
And muttered this text while he baited anew — 
“ There’s other fish swimming there yet; 
O, there’s other fish swimming there yet.” J. J. Lord. 
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