Whims wild and simple lead her from her home, 'Mongst London's alleys, streets, and lanes, to roam. When morning wakes, none earlier rous'd than she, Pity she claims and kind humanity. Affliction sad hath chas'd her hard, Frailty her crime, and mis'ry her reward! Her mind's serenity is lost and gone, Her eyes grown languid, and she weeps alone. And oft the gaily-passing stranger stays His well-tim'd steps, and takes a silent gaze; Or hears repeated, as he passes nigh, One short, but simple word, "_Good-by!_" A beauty once she was in life's gay morn; Fled now's her beauty, and she's left forlorn. Once was she happy, calm, and free, Now lives in woe, in rags, and misery. A revolution too hath taken place, In manners, actions, and grimace. Unlawful love has marr'd her former peace, Quick vanish'd hope; and left her comfortless! She merits every kind protecting care: Of generous bounty let her have her share. Childish and trivial now are all her ways; In peace, oh! let her live; with comfort end her days. A WELL-KNOWN CARVER, IN FLEET-MARKET, ANNO 1806. "HOT OR COLD." Hot or cold, she carves away Ham and Beef all through the day; Enough of work she's sure of finding, In stopping hunger or stomach lining. Through winter's cold, or summer's heat, Full is the shop whene'er we see't. [Illustration] THE LIFE OF JOHN ELWES, ESQ. _Member in three successive Parliaments for Berkshire._ Meggot was the family name of Mr. Elwes; and his name being John, the conjunction of Jack Meggot induced strangers to imagine sometimes that his friends were addressing him by an assumed appellation. The father of Mr. Elwes was an eminent brewer; and his dwelling-house and offices were situated in Southwark; which borough was formerly represented in parliament by his grandfather, Sir George Meggot. During his life he purchased the estate now in possession of the family of the Calverts, at Marcham, in Berkshire. The father died when the late Mr. Elwes was only four years old; so that little of the singular character of Mr. Elwes is to be attributed to him: but from the mother it may be traced with ease; she was left nearly one hundred thousand pounds by her husband, and yet starved herself to death. The only children from the above marriage, were Mr. Elwes, and a daughter, who married the father of the late Colonel Timms; and from thence came the entail of some part of the present estate.