Bradley, Golden Key, Holywell- || ally best conceived, and better arstreet, Strand. ranged by the spontaneous hand of the wearer, than by the precise rules established at any particular toilette. Sold by T. and J. Smith, Tavistock-street, Covent-Garden. No. 4. Russia Paper. This paper is a close imitation of Russia, now so much used in book-binding, No. 2. Peruvian spotted net. Very different in colour from the preceding article, yet in one respect similar, namely, that the paleness of the ground only approximates to the beauty of the blue with which it is spotted. It rarely happens, that a dress of one unbroken co-pocket-books, purses, and all lalour, be it ever so brilliant, adorns the wearer, be she dark or fair, or her figure ever so graceful: so large a mass of colour overpowers the countenance and complexion, and produces no high opinion of the taste of the wearer. Sold as above. No. 3. Fancy wove muslin. This is a lightsome fabric, that will suit every complexion, and is fitted for the summer season. The ornaments best suited to this and the preced-Ackermann's Repository of Arts, ing patterns, must be regulated by 101, Strand; where ladies will find the taste of the wearers, as less the newest articles in the fancy pacontroul pervades these matters per line. Size of Russia paper, than heretofore. Indeed, the little half sheet wove drawing medium, expletives of female attire are usu- 12s. per dozen. STANZAS, By J. M. LACEY, dies' ornamental work. It may be had a shade lighter or darker, at option. It is particularly neat for binding or covering any port-folio, for the toilette or desk, and may be adapted to the many uses for which Morocco paper is calculated. It is not so apt to soil or damage as many of the lighter fancy papers. It may be seen made up and adapted to various purposes, at R. Poetry. Author of "THE FARM-HOUSE" and other Poems. While o'er her the Zephyr's breath harmlessly flies, And around Nature's minstrels their soft music spread. SPRING, with ev'ry sweet flow'ret that Oh! 'tis sweet with a friend or a fair-oné Beneath a green hedge-row reposing, But e'en night, at this season, has charms That can gaze on the planets as splendid | For Cibber*, you know, always made it a rule, they roll, With a mind comprehensive, and breast (When wishing like me to be playing the free from pain. Whilst the man more untaught, more un able to soar Through the regions of space, to the May on earth find fit objects to make him adore The Power whose hand could create them alone: For on earth we can see, when no star shines above, The glow-worm illumine the field or the bower; And e'en this will excite admiration and love fool) To give to his genius a physical caper, Before he made use of his pen, ink, and paper: From this great example I drink of the well, Like that famous bard, all my nonsense to tell. I'm not quite so vain Walter Scott now to follow, Bestriding like him the proud steed of Apollo; Pindaric excursions with fancy to take, (Though I sing of knight errants, and nymphs of the lake ;) No, I on my donkey+ through Chelt'n> ham will pass, For the Being who gave to the glow- And a nice hobby-horse I will make of worm this power. No more will I Pegasus venture to stride, At length, my dear M―re, I'm arrived For, alas! I'm too feeble this prancer to at the spring, Where once with the Muse I could frolic and sing; guide. But now, my dear M-re, if you never were here, When Anstey approv'd of the subject I This place and its whims shall before you And laugh'd in his sleeve at the verses I On foolscap I'll draw it, tho' people may wrote. But, alas! he's no more, and this tribute is due tear it, But if the cap fits them, they're welcome to wear it. To a poet and friend, I regarded like you. This town still increases in splendour and Tho' I to the top of Parnassus can't mount, fame, At the foot of the hill I may taste of the Its pleasant attractions still keep up its fount. Author of the Bath Guide, and alluding to the former epistles from bence, published in the Courier. name; * Vide the Apology for his Life. + A favourite animal with the ladies here and elsewhere. And since Mr. Thompson* with taste The Soldier, quite sick of a fruitless cam Improving his villa with new walks and And vex'd that Bellona is courted in vain, As mirth and amusement lead fashion along: There's a cabinet here Privy Counsellors know, Where the Ins and the Outs in succession may go, And Ministers think it no loss or disgrace, When they've done for themselves, to give others a place; For Parliament-men have a privileg'd notion, Our state is preserv'd when they make a great motion Hopes the Naiads those wounds that he suffers will cure,” Nor jest at the scars which the brave must endure. The Sailor, who loves midst the waters to dwell, Feels himself quite at home when he steers to this Well; Having gloriously fought for his country and king, Oh! kindly receive him, ye Nymphs of the Spring! As the Goddess of Love claims her birth from the ocean, He comes to her daughters to pay his devotion. The Doctor's prescriptions are thrown on the shelf, Who here, like Sangrado, keeps dosing himself; And pleas'd with this wise constitutional What East and West Indians crawl here Loves the Well like the law, as he proves So they add to the gaze, and the popular it a bubble. The Parson comes here in a state of pro bation, noise, Of "Here comes a coach with the rich yellow boys." |