Why was Bulwer more likely to get tired of novel-writing than Warren? Because Bulwer wrote "Night and Morning," Warren only "Now and Then."
What author would eye-glasses and spectacles mention to the world if they could only speak? Eusebius (you see by us).
Why is a wax candle like Dickens' last work? Because it's a cereal (serial) work.
When is a slug like a poem of Tennyson's? When it's in a garden ("Enoch Arden").
How do we know Lord Byron was good-tempered? Because he always kept his choler (collar) down.
How can you instantly convict one of error when stating who was the earliest poet? By mentioning one Prior.
What was the most melancholy fact in the history of Milton? That he could "recite" his poems, but not re-sight himself.
Why do we speak of poetic fire? Because if the ancient Scandinavians had their "Skalds," we have also had our Burns.
What English poet does a mummy resemble? Dryden (dried-'un).
What lady of the Dante family is most often spoken of? Ann-dante.