Bentley, Boz, and Cruikshank, stand, Like expectant reelers―― “Music!” “Play up!” pipe in hand, Beside the _fluted_ pillars! Boz and Cruikshank want to dance, None for frolic riper, But Bentley makes the first advance, Because he “pays the piper.” “Then sing a song of half-a-crown, And make a merry race on’t. To buy the book, all London town; There’s wit upon the face on’t. Had you all the cares of Job, You’d then forget your troubles,” Cried Cupid, seated on the globe, Busy blowing bubbles. DR. MAGINN. ―――― CANTUS SEX DENARIORUM. Sex denariorum Cane cantilenam, Viginti quatuor merulis Artocream plenam. Artocreâ apertâ, Aves canebant grege; Nonne erat bonum hoc Locare coram rege? Rex erat in conclavi Nummos putans bellè, Regina in coenaculo Edens panem melle. In horto vestes regias Ancilla suspendebat; Quum pica fortè veniens Nasonem rapiebat. _The Hornet._ 1872. ―――― Chansonnette de six sous, La poche pleine de blé, Vingt-quatre merles, tous Cuits dans un pâté. Quand on y mit le couteau, Les merles chantérent, ma foi! N’était-ce pas un spectacle beau Mettre devant le roi? EDWARD A. MORTON. _Mirth._ ―――― CHILDREN’S CORNER. Sing a song of Christmas, A pocket full of pie, Four-and-twenty puddings Oh how ni’――how ni’!―― When the feast is over, Then the doctor comes, Twirling golden eye-glass, Twiddling both his thumbs. Little Jack Horner, Glum in a corner After his Christmas Pie, He wants more to stuff, But Ma says “Enough! Little pig, or you’ll certainly die!” Mary had a little doll With curls as white as snow, And whersoever Mary went That little doll must go. But brother Billy, back from school, To Mary he cried “Bo!” Then smashed that little doll to bits And in the fire did throw! ―――― NURSERY SONG IN PIDGIN ENGLISH. Singee songee sick a pence, Pockee muchee lye; (rye) Dozen two time blackee bird Cookee in e pie. When him cutee topside Birdee bobbery sing; Himee tinkee nicey dish Setee foree King! Kingee in a talkee loom (room) Countee muchee money; Queeny in e kitchee, Chew-chee breadee honey. Servant galo shakee, Hangee washee clothes; Chop-chop comee blackie bird, Nipee off her nose! ANONYMOUS. _Pidgin English_ is the dialect in use between the Chinese and the English. The Chinese pronounce our letter _r_ at the commencement of a word as _l_. ―――― THE TANNER’S CHANT.