Read Ebook: The Mirror of Literature Amusement and Instruction. Volume 17 No. 489 May 14 1831 by Various

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My good Aunt Bridget, spite of age, Versed in Valerian, Dock, and Sage, Well knew the Virtues of herbs; But Proverbs gain'd her chief applause, "Child," she exclaimed, "respect old saws, And pin your faith on Proverbs."

Thus taught, I dubb'd my lot secure; And, playing long-rope, "slow and sure," Conceived my movement clever; When lo! an urchin by my side Push'd me head foremost in, and cried-- "Keep Moving," "Now or Never,"

At Melton, next, I join'd the hunt, Of bogs and bushes bore the brunt, Nor once my courser held in; But when I saw a yawning steep, I thought of "Look before you leap," And curb'd my eager gelding.

While doubtful thus I rein'd my roan, Willing to save a fractured bone, Yet fearful of exposure, A sportsman thus my spirit stirr'd-- "Delays are dangerous;"--I spurr'd My steed, and leap'd th' enclosure.

I ogled Jane, who heard me say That "Rome was not built in a day," When lo: Sir Fleet O'Grady Put this, my saw, to sea again, And proved, by running off with Jane, "Faint heart ne'er won fair Lady."

Aware "New Brooms sweep clean," I took An untaught tyro for a cook, She spoilt my soup; but, when I chid, She thus once more my work undid, "Perfection comes from Practice."

Thus, out of every adage hit, And, finding that ancestral wit As changeful as the clime is: From Proverbs, turning on my heel, I now cull Wisdom from my seal, Who's motto's "Ne quid nimis."

THE GATHERER.

A snapper up of unconsidered trifles. SHAKSPEARE.

SHIP LAUNCH.

P.T.W.

Gold coins were raised by proclamation, 2s. in every 20s.

G.K.

TWO THOUSAND POUNDS REFUSED BY A BURGESS FOR HIS VOTE.

P.T.W.

CARDINAL WOLSEY.

Limington, one mile east from Ilchester, in Somersetshire, is noted on account of a school having been kept there by the great Cardinal Wolsey in the early part of his life, who whilst in this situation was, for a misdemeanour, put into the stocks by Sir Amias Pawlett. This indignity was never forgiven by the haughty prelate, who, when in power, made Sir Amias feel the weight of his resentment, by making him dance attendance at the court for many years, whilst soliciting a favour.

C.D.

So many of the human kind, Under his hands became stone blind, That for such failings to atone, At length he let the trade alone; And ever after in despite Of darkness, liv'd by giving, light; But Death who has exciseman's power To enter houses every hour, Thinking his light grew rather sallow, Snuffed out his wick, and seized his tallow.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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