"Being grateful," says Paget, "I'd ask you to lunch; But just, Sir John, tell me. Did you call me PUNCH?"
"In wit, PUNCH is equalled," Says Pollen, "by few; In naming him, therefore, I couldn't mean you,"
"Thanks! thanks! To bear malice," Save Paget, "I'm loath; Two answers I've got, and I'm Charm'd with them both."
Lisette has lost her wanton wiles-- What secret care consumes her youth, And circumscribes her smiles?-- _A spec on a front tooth!_
Fitzsmall, who drinks with knights and lords, To steal a share of notoriety, Will tell you, in important words, He _mixes_ in the best society.
We find, by the _Times_ of Saturday, the British _teasel_ crops in the parish of Melksham have fallen entirely to the ground, and from their appearance denote a complete failure. Another paragraph in the same paper speaks quite as discouragingly of the appearance of the American _Teazle_ at the Haymarket.
_To be said or sung by the Infant Princess._
A stands for ARISTOCRACY, a thing I should admire;
B stands for a BISHOP, who is clothed in soft attire;
C beginneth CABINET, where Mamma keeps her _tools_;
D doth stand for DOWNING-STREET, the "Paradise of Fools;"
E beginneth ENGLAND, that granteth the supplies;
F doth stand for FOREIGNERS, whom I should patronize;
G doth stand for GOLD--good gold!--for which man freedom barters;
H beginneth HONORS--that is, ribbons, stars, and garters;
I stands for my INCOME (several thousand pounds per ann.);
J stands for JOHNNY BULL, a soft and easy kind of man;
K beginneth KING, who rules the land by "right divine;"
L's for MRS. LILLY, who was once a nurse of mine.
M beginneth MELBOURNE, who rules _the roast_ and State;
N stands for a NOBLEMAN, who's _always_ good and great.
O is for the OPERA, that I should only grace;
P stands for the PENSION LIST, for "servants out of place."
Q's the QUARTER'S SALARY, for which true patriots long;
R's for MRS. RATSEY, who taught _me_ this pretty song;
S stands for the SPEECH, which Mummy learns to say;
T doth stand for TAXES, which the people ought to pay;
U's for the UNION WORK-HOUSE, which horrid paupers shun;
V is for VICTORIA, "the Bess of forty-one;"
W stands for WAR, the "noble game" which Monarchs play;
X is for the TREBLE X--Lilly drank three times a day;