I hold for faith What England’s church allows, What Rome’s church saith, My conscience disavows. Where the king is head The flock can take no shame, The flock’s misled, Who hold the pope supreme. Where the altar’s drest The worship’s scarce divine, The people’s blest, Whose table’s bread and wine. He’s but an ass Who their communion flies, Who shuns the mass, Is Catholic and wise. REVOLUTIONARY VERSES. The author of the following Revolutionary double entendre, which originally appeared in a Philadelphia newspaper, is unknown. It may be read in three different ways,—1st. Let the whole be read in the order in which it is written; 2d. Then the lines downward on the left of each comma in every line; and 3d. In the same manner on the right of each comma. By the first reading it will be observed that the Revolutionary cause is condemned, and by the others, it is encouraged and lauded:— Hark! hark! the trumpet sounds, the din of war’s alarms, O’er seas and solid grounds, doth call us all to arms; Who for King George doth stand, their honors soon shall shine; Their ruin is at hand, who with the Congress join. The acts of Parliament, in them I much delight, I hate their cursed intent, who for the Congress fight, The Tories of the day, they are my daily toast, They soon will sneak away, who Independence boast; Who non-resistance hold, they have my hand and heart. May they for slaves be sold, who act a Whiggish part; On Mansfield, North, and Bute, may daily blessings pour, Confusion and dispute, on Congress evermore; To North and British lord, may honors still be done, I wish a block or cord, to General Washington. THE HOUSES OF STUART AND HANOVER. I love with all my heart The Tory party here The Hanoverian part Most hateful do appear And for that settlement I ever have denied My conscience gives consent To be on James’s side Most righteous is the cause To fight for such a king To fight for George’s laws Will England’s ruin bring It is my mind and heart In this opinion I Though none will take my part Resolve to live and die. _Lansdowme MSS. 852_ THE NEW REGIME. The following equivoque was addressed to a republican at the commencement of the French Revolution, in reply to the question, “What do you think of the new constitution?”