COME into Bulgarian Lands, We stretch our hands; 'Tis a chance not to be miss'd. When we have kiss'd Your hand in loyal fealty there, The Crown's sweet burden you may bear. Hark! Hark! _Burden._ Bow-wow! (_Dispersedly._) Let the Russ bark! _Burden._ Bow-wow! (_Dispersedly._) Hark, hark! I hear The strutting Gallic Chanticleer Cry Cock-a-doodle-doo! _Ferdinand._ Where should this music be? In th' air, or th' earth? It sounds once more, and sure it waits upon _My_ forward footsteps. Sitting all alone, Musing upon Prince ALEXANDER'S wreck, This music crept upon me unawares, Stirring my hope, and rousing Russia's passion, With its sweet air. Thence have I followed it, Or it hath drawn me rather:--but 'tis gone. No, it begins again. [Illustration] _Ariel sings:_ Full fathom deep BATTENBERG lies, Of _his_ chance chaos is made; But you'll see, if you have eyes, Your hopes ripen as his fade. You may suffer a great change Into a young King. Is't strange? Fate which rings poor SANDY'S knell Sounds your coronation bell. Hark! dost hear it?--ding-dong-dell! [_Burden._ Ding-dong! _Ferdinand._ This ditty doth decoy, yet fright me,--rather. This is no common chance. A golden crown Fate proffers me:--I see it,--shall I wear it? [_Left considering._ * * * * * "FINIS CORONAT OPUS." THE summary given in an evening paper last week of a well-known suit, now happily at an end, is instructive. Four years ago the plaintiff was absolutely without means, and apparently utterly friendless. The man who had wronged her offered her (amongst other infamous actions) a miserable pittance to expatriate herself and to cease to "annoy" him. She called in the assistance of the Press; and now she retires with provision for herself and innocent child, her character re-established, and a sum of money that our grandfathers would have called a "plum." The paper that championed her was plucky, and as the result has proved, in the right. Praise to whom praise is due. Acknowledgment is due to the _P. M. G._ * * * * * HAPPY THOUGHT. (_By an Unhappy Unionist._) TREVELYAN swears he trusts the Grand Old Man, And follows him in playing fast and loose. Well, we have heard of Leda and the Swan, But here's a case of Leader and the Goose! * * * * * POPULAR EDUCATION.--_Examiner._ Give the meaning of "Hagiology." _Candidate._ Science of Witchcraft. * * * * * SALUBRITIES ABROAD.