Here we have a NATIONAL ANTHEM BY WILLIAM CULLEN B――――. The sun sinks softly to his evening post, The sun swells grandly to his morning crown; Yet not a star our flag of Heav’n has lost, And not a sunset stripe with him goes down. So thrones may fall; and from the dust of those, New thrones may rise, to totter like the last; But still our country’s nobler planet glows While the eternal stars of Heaven are fast. Upon finding that this did not go well to the air of “Yankee Doodle,” the committee felt justified in declining it; being furthermore prejudiced against it by a suspicion that the poet has crowded an advertisement of a paper which he edits into the first line. Next we quote from a NATIONAL ANTHEM BY GEN. GEORGE P. M――――. In the days that tried our fathers Many years ago, Our fair land achieved her freedom, Blood-bought, you know. Shall we not defend her ever As we’d defend That fair maiden, kind and tender, Calling us friend? Yes! Let all the echoes answer, From hill and vale; Yes! Let other nations, hearing, Joy in the tale. Our Columbia is a lady, High-born and fair; We have sworn allegiance to her―― Touch her who dare. The tone of this “anthem” not being devotional enough to suit the committee, it should be printed on an edition of linen-cambric handkerchiefs, for ladies especially. Observe this NATIONAL ANTHEM BY N. P. W――――. One hue of our flag is taken From the cheeks of my blushing Pet, And its stars beat time and sparkle Like the studs on her chemisette. Its blue is the ocean shadow That hides in her dreamy eyes; It conquers all men, like her, And still for a Union flies. Several members of the committee being pious, it is not strange that this “anthem” has too much of the Anacreon spice to suit them. We next peruse a NATIONAL ANTHEM BY THOMAS BAILEY A――――. The little brown squirrel hops in the corn, The cricket quaintly sings; The emerald pigeon nods his head, And the shad in the river springs, The dainty sunflower hangs its head On the shore of the summer sea; And better far that I were dead, If Maud did not love me.