ANOTHER.

"A mere affair of trade t' embrace, “Wines, brandies, gloves, fans, cambrics, lace : "For this on me my Sovereign laid "His high commands, and I obey'd— "Nor think, my Lord, this conduct base.

Party were guilt in such a case, "When thus my country, for a space,

"Calls my poor skill to DORSET's aid,

"A mere affair of trade?"

Thus EDEN, with unblushing face,

To NORTH would palliate his disgrace;

When NORTH, with smiles, this answer made "You might have spar'd what you have said— "I thought the business of your place

"A mere affair of trade!"

ANOTHER.

Around the tree, so fair, so green,
Erewhile when summer shone serene,

Lo! where the leaves, in many a ring,
Before the wintry tempest's wing,

Fly scatter'd o'er the dreary scene:

Such, NORTH, thy friends. Now cold and keen

Thy winter blows: no shelt'ring skreen

They stretch, no graceful shade they fling

Around the tree.

Yet grant, just FATE, each wretch so mean,
Like EDEN, pining in his spleen

For posts, for stars, for strings, may swing
On two stout posts in hempen string!
Few eyes would drop a tear, I ween,

ANOTHER.

Around the tree.

"The JORDAN have you been to see?"
Cried Fox, when late with shuffling plea
Poor EDEN stammer'd at excuse:
But why the JORDAN introduce?
What JORDAN, too, will here agree?

That JORDAN which from spot could free
One man unclean, here vain would be:

If

yet those powers of wondrous use

The JORDAN have!

One fitter JORDAN of the three

Would I for EDEN's meed decree :
With me then open ev'ry sluice,

And foaming high with streams profuse,
For EDEN's head may all, with me,

The JORDAN have!

ANOTHER.

For EDEN's place, where, circling round,
EUPHRATES wash'd the hallow'd mound,

The learned long in vain have sought :

"Twas GREECE, 'twas POLAND, some have taught; Some hold it in the deluge drown'd:

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PITT thinks his search at PARIS crown'd
See the Gazette his proofs expound!
Yet who of looking there had thought

For EDEN's place!

No;-view yon frame, with dirt embrown'd,
Some six feet rais'd above the ground,

Where rogues, exalted as they ought,

To peep through three round holes are brought :

There will the genuine spot be found

For EDEN's place.

EPIGRAMS

On the IMMACULATE BOY.

THAT Master PITT seems

To be fond of extremes, No longer is thought any riddle

For sure we may say,

"Tis as plain as the day

That he always kept clear of the middle.

ANOTHER.

'Tis true, indeed, we oft abuse him,
Because he bends to no man ;
But Slander's self dares not accuse him
Of stiffness to a woman.

ANOTHER.

"No, no! for my virginity,

"When I lose that," quoth PITT, "I'll die:" Cries WILBERFORCE, " If not till then, "By G→d, you must outlive all men *.”

"No, no! for my virginity,

"When I lose that," quoth RoSE, "I'll die.'
"Behind the elms last night," quoth Dick,
“ Rose, were you not extremely sick?”

PAIOR.

ANOTHER*.

On fair and equal terms to place
An union is thy care;

But trust me, Powis, in this case
The equal should not please his Grace,
And PITT dislikes the fair,

ANOTHER.

The virulent fair

Protest and declare

This Ministry's not to their hearts;

For say what they will,

To them Master BILL
Has never discover'd his parts,

ANOTHER.

-Ex nihilo nil fit.

When PITT exclaim'd, "By measures I'll be tried," That false appeal all woman-kind denied.

ANOTHER.

Incautious Fox will oft repose

In fair-one's bosom thoughts of worth:
But PITT his secrets keeps so close,

No female arts can draw them forth.

* A coalition between the DUKE OF PORTLAND and Mr. PITT was attempted to be formed by Mr. Powis, and the other Country Gentlemen. This endeavour, however, was defeated in consequence of Mr PITT's construction of the terms fair and equal.