She edited the temp'rance Water Bucket,
And many a blow 'gainst drink with pluck hit;
Then let us o'er her passing shed a tear!
At the Empire.—The celebrated chanteuse Mlle. Mealy is engaged. We've not yet heard her, but of course this lady's songs should be of a very delicate nature, as she herself must be "Mealy-mouthed."
Transcriber's Note:
Page 25: 'change' corrected to 'charge'.
"it was that last charge of yours at the head of your magnificent Thundershakers that has converted defeat into victory,..."
Page 27: 'The Dandy Afghan Khan': 'Dost Mohammed' in the first Chorus, becomes 'Dost Mahommed' in the last. Wikipedia gives 'Dost Mohammed.'