Lyra Frivola

Produced by Al Haines
METHUEN & CO.
1900
Second Edition
Most of the pieces in this book have appeared in the St James's Gazette , the Oxford Magazine , or the National Observer . I have to thank the Proprietors of these papers for permission to republish.
AFTER HORACE THE JOURNALIST ABROAD VERNAL VERSES PENSÉES DE NOEL AD LECTIONEM SUAM RUBÁIYYÁT OF MODERATIONS LINES TO AN OLD FRIEND THE PARADISE OF LECTURERS A DIALOGUE ON ETHICS PEDAGOGY SONG FOR THE NAVY LEAGUE A DREAM THE SCHOOL of AGRICULTURE THE LAST STRAW THE 1713 AGAINST NEWNHAM QUADRIVIAD, ll. 1-51 MUSICAL DEGREES QUIETA MOVERE GRAECULUS ESURIENS THE ROAD TO RENOWN L'AFFAIRE (CHAPTER ONE) UNSELFISH DEVOTION THE ARREST THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN THE PATRIOT'S POME MR MORLEY'S APOLOGY HONESTY REWARDED THE END OF IT A NEW DEPARTURE MULLIGAN ON THE AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT BROKEN VOWS THE TRUE REMEDY UNITED IRELAND JUSTICE FOR PRIVATE MULVANEY
What asks the Bard? He prays for nought But what the truly virtuous crave: That is, the things he plainly ought To have.
'Tis not for wealth, with all the shocks That vex distracted millionaires, Plagued by their fluctuating stocks And shares:
While plutocrats their millions new Expend upon each costly whim, A great deal less than theirs will do For him;
The simple incomes of the poor His meek poetic soul content: Say, L30,000 at four Per cent.!
His taste in residence is plain: No palaces his heart rejoice: A cottage in a lane (Park Lane For choice)—
Here be his days in quiet spent: Here let him meditate the Muse: Baronial Halls were only meant For Jews,