Mercredi, j’ornai mon menage;

Jeudi, je pris un equipage;

Vendredi, je m’en fis au bal;

Et Samedi, a l’hopital.”[[A]]


[A]. Which may be turned out of its native bed into an inferior English one thus:—

Monday, some shares I obtained;

Tuesday, thereby millions I gained;

Wednesday, my establishment grew;

Thursday, to an equipage I flew;