Part 26 (1/2)

TO THE LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL MISS......,

IN ALLUSION TO SOME PARTNERs.h.i.+P IN A LOTTERY SHARE

IMPROMPTU.

--_Ego Pars_--VIRG.

In wedlock a species of lottery lies, Where in blanks and in prizes we deal; But how comes it that you, such a capital prize, Should so long have remained in the wheel?

If ever, by Fortune's indulgent decree, To me such a ticket should roll, A sixteenth, Heaven knows! were sufficient for me; For what could _I_ do with the whole?

A DREAM.

I thought this heart enkindled lay On Cupid's burning shrine: I thought he stole thy heart away, And placed it near to mine.

I saw thy heart begin to melt, Like ice before the sun; Till both a glow congenial felt, And mingled into one!

TO .......

With all my soul, then, let us part, Since both are anxious to be free; And I will sand you home your heart, If you will send mine back to me.

We've had some happy hours together, But joy must often change its wing; And spring would be but gloomy weather, If we had nothing else but spring.

'Tis not that I expect to find A more devoted, fond and true one, With rosier cheek or sweeter mind-- Enough for me that she's a new one.

Thus let us leave the bower of love, Where we have loitered long in bliss; And you may down _that_ pathway rove, While I shall take my way through _this_.

ANACREONTIC.

”She never looked so kind before-- ”Yet why the wanton's smile recall?

”I've seen this witchery o'er and o'er, ”'Tis hollow, vain, and heartless all!”

Thus I said and, sighing drained The cup which she so late had tasted; Upon whose rim still fresh remained The breath, so oft in falsehood wasted.

I took the harp and would have sung As if 'twere not of her I sang; But still the notes on Lamia hung-- On whom but Lamia _could_ they hang?