Say, by Joe!—it was just midnight—so the world was upside down—

Aye, the world was upside down!"

John Bennett.

THE AMATEUR FLUTE

HEAR the fluter with his flute, Silver flute!

Oh, what a world of wailing is awakened by its toot!

How it demi-semi quavers

On the maddened air of night!

And defieth all endeavors

To escape the sound or sigh