J.G.R.

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SONG.

Oh, silent was her grief and woe,
No tear her eye betray’d,
When Damon from his Anna fled,
And took some other maid! 
But, ah, her bleeding heart did tell
What outward show denied;
For at that simple word, “Farewell,”
She bow’d her head and died!

J.B.

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TO A YOUNG LADY WHO REQUESTED THE AUTHOR TO RESTORE A LOCK OF HAIR HE HAD TAKEN FROM HER.—­By E.S.  Barrett.

By one only recompense can I be led
With this beautiful ringlet to part;
That should I restore you the lock of your head,
You will give me the key of your heart.—­Atlas.

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PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS.

When the friends of the youngest Thelluson proposed making him a member of parliament, he said, “he did not understand exactly what it was to be in parliament, or what they meant by constituents in the country; but, if there was any necessity to go backwards and forwards for their orders, he could trot down as fast as any member of parliament in the kingdom.”

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CHANGING NAMES.

Thomas Knight, Esq. whose paternal name was Brodnax, which, very early in life, he changed for that of May, afterwards, by a statute of 9th Geo. II. took the name of Knight, which occasioned a facetious member of the house to get up, and propose “a general bill to enable that gentleman to take what name he pleased.”

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TOUCHSTONE FOR THE TIMES.

  Midas (we read) with wond’rous art of old,
  Whate’er he touch’d, at once transformed to gold;
  This modern statesmen can reverse with ease,
  Touch them with gold, they’ll turn to what you please.

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GENIUS DEFINED.

A wit being asked what the word genius meant, replied, “If you had it in you, you would not ask the question; but as you have not, you will never know what it means.”

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POOR SACK, (HANGED.)

  Though Sack’s misdeed is punished right,
    It never was intended
  That he should leave his office quite,
    He only is suspended.

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EPITAPH

On a man of the name of Fish.

Worm’s bait for fish; but here’s a sudden change,
Fish’s bait for worms—­is that not passing strange? 
C.K.W.

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