224 f TJ IN [FEBRUARY 22, 1862. SONG FOR THE THRONG. OR, VERSIFICATION FOR THE NATION. No. VII.-THE MODERN BRINVILLIERS. How killing you look, pretty ROSEY DE VERE ! With that bright green wreath in your yellow hair; How the poor boys sigh, as you pass them by, And acknowledge you fairest by far of the fair! How killing you look, pretty ROSEY DE VERE ! In that cloudy gauze of the hue of Spring! How it flutters and floats on the air with the notes Of the waltz that your partner declares "just the thing!" How killing you look, pretty ROSEY DE VERE ! Of the brilliant ball-room the belle and star; But forgive a poor youth, if he tell you the truth- How-beyond jest and compliment-killing you are ! How killing you are, pretty RoSEY DE ERE! When those poisonous sprays your temples wreathe, With a life for a leaf-deadly dust, to be brief, Shaken forth at each step on the air that we breathe! How killing you are, pretty ROSEY DE VEE ! With that subtle poison in every fold Of the flowing skirt, that at every flirt, Scatters widely its largesse of deaths untold! How killing you are, pretty ROSEY DE YERE ! Of the brilliant ball-room the belle and star; But, ah! be it known, 'tis not there alone That-beyond jest and compliment-killing you are! How killing you are, pretty ROSEY DE VERE! To the starveling sickly creatures who twine Deadly leaf and stem-how killing to them, Whoso lives flicker out like a lamp in a mine ! How killing you are, pretty ROSEY DE VERE ! To the poor pale workers that toiled on your dress; What healthier blood had perchance withstood, Was too strong for starvation and sickliness ! How killing you are, pretty ROSEY DE YERE! No Loves seem to me to peep from your wreath, Or to lurk in each fold of your robe. I behold About you-around you-above you-but Death! How killing you are, pretty RosEY DE VERE ! Yet, great as the spell of your beauty may be, If you purchase that charm by a sister's harm, You're too killing, by far, for a wife for me! ALMANACK AND DIARY. ASTREILLOGICAL AND METEORILLOGICAL NOTICES. THE ZODIAC is having a few fresh signs painted, and its fractures are being repaired with Zo-diachylum plaister. THE WEATHER will be very dull for a few days, in consequence of the Moon having taken the shine out of the Sun. APPROACHING BANKRUPTCY.-We are sorry to hear that Saturn, having been obliged to pawn his rings, has not obtained the full expected value on account of their lightness when placed in the Scales. LuNAR INTLTTrxCEs.-24th of February (if -there is skating), a bad day to fall in with any one-perhaps worse without. STEBRUARY. 18 1 Tu 19 W 20 TH Exeter Hall. Meeting of missionaries to encourage M. FoUrL in the projected conversion of the four-and-a- half per cents. .Flight 'of steps from St. James's Park to DUKE or YORK'S Column; and landing of the first floor in Somerset House. bay for taking out licences for shooting pains in the head. FUN is up in the market, and goes down with every one. Skating (weather permitting). Games on the ice by sliding panels; finishing with two lucifer skating matches. Further Revival of Old English Sports. Riding in Arque- 'busses to the City and back. Laying the first egg, by a hen in possession of the Editor. THE GARDEN, To GARDENans.-A backward spring is to be feared: you:are right, don't try one, or you may possibly break your.neck. FLOWER GARDEN.-During this month. invest your money in stocks, and putyour feet in them. If you want to present a dashing appear- ance before the object of your affections, water a silk stock and place it round yonrneok. Great effect. 'Toprepare for the.merry month of May, plant laughing-stocks. VEGETABLE GARDEN.-Procure (without purchase) mangel-warzel from your neighbour's garden,-except he be a policeman, for it is dangerous in any way to interfere with a policeman's beet. AGRICULTURAL MEMS.-Now is the time to buy grazing-fields and graze your shins. If you want to purchase good land for ploughing, ask, and any old fallow will tell you. We hear complaints that cattle cannot be kept from straying: our correspondents should take our advice,-get all your horned animals together and fasten them securely with a bull-lock; the key for this is rather unwieldly, being bul-key, but after this we shall doubtless hear no more complaints. TO FLORISTS IN SEARCH OF LODGINGS NEAR THE HORTICULTURAL GARDENs OF ]862.-KENSINGTON.-Several second floors to let over some of the first floorists in the suburbs. A bul-'bus (the shortest root taken) passes the door daily to the gardens. ANSWERS TO GARDENING CORRESPONDENTS. PIPPIN.-The fruit to which you allude is spelt pome-granite; it is a stone fruit, as may be understood from the name. ORANGEMAN.-WILLIAM OF ORANGE was so called from his love for that luscious fruit; he first introduced in England the expression, "What the juice!" SENSITIVE PLANT.-YOU want an instance? Tread on any elderly gentleman's corn. GAMES FOR SHORTER EVENINGS. CHESS PROBLEM.-White to be master of the board in one move. HERR GINUNVATER suggests that white should in one move take all his adversary's pieces off the board. But we doubt whether this is altogether fair. CHECK IN SIX MOVES AND TAKING A BISHOP.-(First move.) Having placed your watch in pawn, (second move) you receive a cheque, (third move) move over three squares, i.e., St. James's-square, Hanover-square, Cavendish-square. (Fourth move.) Try to get your cheque cashed at ScoTT's after five o'clock r.n. This is the most uncer- tain move; if unable to do this, (fifth move) return the cheque to your adversary at a discount, (sixth move) and take some bishop, hot, at the nearest hostelrie. IDLEns do everything they can to kill time, and then complain when the old gentleman hangs.