A fag; for all the town!

The "Arabian Nights'" rehears'd in bed!
The "Fairy Tales" in school-time read
By stealth, 'twixt verb and noun!
The angel form that always walk'd
In all my dreams, and look'd, and talk'd.
Exactly like Miss Brown!

The _omne bene_--Christmas come!
The prize of merit, won for home'--
Merit had prizes then!
But now I write for days and days
For fame--a deal of empty praise,
Without the silver pen.

Then home, sweet home! the crowded coach--
The joyous shout--the loud approach--
The winding horn like ram's!
The meeting sweet that made me thrill,
The sweetmeats almost sweeter still,
No "_satis_" to the "_jams!_"

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ENGLISH DRESS.

(_To the Editor of the Mirror_.)