Minor Critic on Minor Poet.

This Minor Poet is an ass,

As is the common way of them.

They're "fleshly," and "all flesh is grass";

And—that's why we "make hay of them"!


On Lord Salisbury's memorable Speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet, November 9.—"Hope told a flattering tale."—Old Song.


Shakspeare in the City (adapted by Ex-Lord Mayor Renals).—"Let us hear Barnato speak of this."—Hamlet, Act I., Sc. 1.