And the old are in the sun, Seeing that the work is done As it was when age was young; And the harvest song is sung; And the quaint and jocund tale Takes the stint-key from the ale, And as free and fast it runs As a June rill from the sun's Dry and ever-drinking mouth:-- Mirth doth alway feel a drowth. Butt and barrel ceaseless flow Fast as cans can come and go; One with emptied measures comes Drumming them with tuneful thumbs; One reels field-ward, not quite sober, With two cans of ripe October, Some of last year's brewing, kept Till the corn of this is reaped. Now 'tis eve, and done all labour, And to merry pipe and tabor, Or to some cracked viol strummed With vile skill, or table drummed To the tune of some brisk measure, Wont to stir the pulse to pleasure, Men and maidens timely beat The ringing ground with frolic feet; And the laugh and jest go round Till all mirth in noise is drowned. _Literary Souvenir_. * * * * * ARMORIAL BEARINGS AT CROYDON PALACE. (_To the Editor of the Mirror_.) Sir,--In No. 266 of the Mirror, _Sagittarius_ wishes to know the name of the person whose armorial bearings are emblazoned at Croydon palace. From the blazon he has given, it is rather difficult to find out; but I should think they are meant for those of king Richard II. Impaled on the dexter side with those of his patron saint, Edward the Confessor. Bearings that may be seen in divers places at Westminster Hall, rebuilt by that monarch.[1] [1] Vide MIRROR, p. 98, Vol. iii. I have subjoined the _proper_ blazon of the arms, which is _azure_, a cross patonce between _five_ martlets _or_, impaling France and England quarterly, 1st. and 4th. azure three fleurs de lis. 2nd. _or_, 2nd and 3rd Gules, 3 lions passant guardant in pale, or. The supporting of the arms with angels, &c. was a favourite device of Richard, as may be seen in divers antiquarian and topographical works. It is probable the hall of Croydon palace was built during the reign of Richard, which will account for his arms being placed there. I am, &c. C. F. * * * * * DEATH OF MR. CANNING.