ANECDOTES IN FAMILIAR VERSE.

SNUB.

OLD Snub, who to a married life Was partial, took a second wife, Who thought his disposition curst, From always speaking of his first;

He checked her hopes, roused all her fears,

Constantly dinning in her ears,
"His first wife's merit, beauty, grace;
"Her even temper, lovely face;"
Which praise, left-handed and absurd,
She heard, but spoke no single word;
And though she was no paltry beauty,
She only sighed and did her duty.

Snub's friends allowed but little credit
Due to his first wife, though he said it;
For they could contradict him flat,
And knew they'd lived like dog and cat;
And, to do justice, often reckoned
He'd the best bargain in the second.

One day he gave a sumptuous treat; The wine was famous, good the meat! Naught could their lavish praise excel; "Why, yes," cry'd he, "'tis pretty well; "I'm generally good dinners giving; "But had my dear, first spouse been living!"

The wife, howe'er he might provoke, Felt all her wrongs, and seldom spoke; But now, so palpably offended, Said something more than she'd intended; "Sir, all must your misfortunes see; "You've a most wretched wife in me; "But to be honest in your dealing, "You should allow for fellow-feeling; Though sorry your first wife should die, "You can't regret her more than I”

THE AMATEUR.

BADINE.

AN Amateur, by musick caught so, That he excelled, at least he thought so, Would dash away in such a style,

As made some wonder, and some smile;
He went to Rome, with money plenty,
And charmed the flattering cognoscenti;
All instruments he clever thought,
Cost what they would, he always bought.

Once at a crash, in full display, He heard the famed Nardini play; And, as he joined the glorious din, He swore he'd buy his violin; The Italian was not very nice, But made him pay a handsome price. Scarcely the fiddle was sent home, When he began to rage and foam; He tried it, scraped through all the keys, Yet his spoiled ear he could not please; He said 'twas in a strange condition, And called it a vile imposition; That he Nardini would attack, And make him give the money back. Big with this very wise intent, His steps he to the fiddler bent; Blamed every thing; the strings, the bow, 'Twas bad in alt, and worse below; In short, the fiddle to his chin, He cry'd: "Sir, you have ta'en me in." "Saire!" said Nardini, "let me try:" Swift o'er the chords his fingers fly; And, as each sense became his capture, The amateur exclaimed, in rapture, "I could not make it play like this!" "Good sir, I'll tell you vat it iss; "Twas you took in yourself a little; ""Tis true, sir, I can sell my fittle; "And English gold have great much "charm,

"But, tamn it, I can't sell my arm !” BADINE.

TIME AND OPPORTUNITY. WHEN Chronos ranged the world below, And reveled with impunity, From age he flew, with youth moved slow,

But courted OPPORTUNITY.

The ardent nymph, fleet as the stag,
Receded from community;
Then would to disappointment brag,
"He's missed his opportunity."

"Let virgins, therefore, in their prime,
Grant Hymen's importunity;
For if they dally long with TIME,
They'll lose fair opportunity?”

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