When horror chills my soul with fear, And nought but gloom and dread appear, What is it then my mind can cheer? The Bible. When impious doubts my thoughts perplex, And mysteries my reason vex, Where is the guide which then directs? The Bible. And when afflictions fainting breath, Warns me I’ve done with all beneath, What can compose my soul in death? The Bible. ANONYMOUS. ――――:o:―――― THE ORANGE. What is that fruit, so round and sweet, So nice to smell, so good to eat, Which gives the children such a treat? An Orange! How yellow and how bright its skin, So smooth without, so sweet within! To scorn thee surely were a sin―― Bright Orange! What treat so great for little boys, When, tired with their games and toys, They’re safe with thee from tricks and noise, Kind Orange! Right glad am I when Christmas comes, With puddings, mince-pies, tarts, and buns, And, best of all, thy golden suns, Round Orange! Oh! kindly native of Azores,[28] Round which the broad Atlantic roars, I bid thee welcome to our shores―― Sweet Orange! ANONYMOUS. ――――:o:―――― The following poems are extracted from a scarce and curious chap book recently purchased from Mr. Salkeld, of 314, Clapham Road, from whom I have obtained many literary curiosities, and much useful information about books and their contents. This little chap book is entitled FILIAL REMEMBRANCER. ―――――――― _SELECTION_ of the MUCH ADMIRED POEMS, MY FATHER, MY MOTHER, MY BROTHER, and MY SISTER. with the Father’s address to his children, in imitation of Cowper. ―――― Banbury, J. G. RUSHER. No date is given, nor are the names of the authors mentioned, and although Miss Taylor’s poem is printed in full no acknowledgment is made to her, whilst the preface states that “the following tender little poems, _imitating the style of one of Cowper’s_, cannot be too widely circulated.” It would certainly appear that Miss Taylor’s “My Mother” had served as the model for imitation, rather than any poem by Cowper. There are ten poems in all, four addressed to _My Father_, three to _My Mother_, one to _My Sister_, one to _My Brother_, and one entitled, _The Father’s Address to his Children_. The preface contains these quaint remarks:――