Vier Elemente                       Four be the elements,
Innig gesellt,                      Here we assemble ’em,
Bilden das Leben                    Each of man’s world
Bauen die Welt.                      And existence an emblem.

Presst der Citrone                  Press from the lemon
Saftigen Stern!                      The slow flowing juices. 
Herb ist des Lebens                 Bitter is life
Innerster Kern.                      In its lessons and uses.

Jetzt mit des Zuckers               Bruise the fair sugar lumps,—­
Linderndem Saft                     Nature intended
Zaehmet die herbe                    Her sweet and severe
Brennende Kraft!                     To be everywhere blended.

Gieszet des Wassers                 Pour the still water—­
Sprudelnden Schwall!                 Unwarning by sound,
Wasser umfaenget                     Eternity’s ocean
Ruhig das All!                       Is hemming us round!

Tropfen des Geistes                 Mingle the spirit,
Gieszet hinein!                      The life of the bowl;
Leben dem Leben                     Man is an earth-clod
Gibt er allein.                      Unwarmed by a soul!

Eh’ es verdueftet                   Drink of the stream
Schoepfet es schnell!                Ere its potency goes! 
Nur wann er gluehet                 No bath is refreshing
Labet der Quell.                     Except while it glows!

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THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AT HOOKAM-CUM-SNIVERY.

Wednesday last was the day fixed for the distribution of the prizes at this institution, and every arrangement had been made to receive the numerous visitors.  The boards had undergone their annual scrubbing, and some beautiful devices in chalk added life to the floor, which was enriched with a scroll-work of whiting, while the arms of Hookham-cum-Snivery (a nose, rampant, with a hand, couchant, extending a thumb, gules, to the nostril, argent) formed an appropriate centre-piece.

Seven o’clock was fixed upon for the opening of the doors, at which hour the committee went in procession, headed by their chairman, to withdraw the bolts, that the public might be admitted, when a rush took place of the most frightful and disastrous character.  A drove of bullocks that were being alternately enticed and marling-spiked into a butcher’s exactly opposite, took advantage of the courtesy of the committee, and poured in with great rapidity to the building, carrying everything—­including the committee—­most triumphantly before them.  In spite of their unceremonious entry, some of the animals evinced a disposition to stand upon forms, by leaping on to the benches, while the committee, who had expected a deputation of savans from the Hampton-super-Horsepond Institution, for the enlightenment of ignorant octagenarians, and who being prepared to see a party of donkeys, were not inclined to take the bull by the horns, made a precipitate retreat into the anteroom.