Answer. The line in which he says, "Maid of Athens, ere we 'part,'"—&c.
Q. Is there any allusion to billiards in this poem?
A. Certainly. It occurs where the Bard says to the Maid, "Take the rest."
"Again We Come To Thee, Savoy!" (vide old-fashioned duet).—It is rumoured that the separation, on account of incompatibility of temper, between a certain distinguished Composer and an eminent Librettist has come to an end. Its end is peace—that is, an Operatic piece. They have met; the two have embraced, and will, no doubt, live happily ever afterwards, on the same terms as before, with the third party present, whose good offices it is pretty generally understood (his "good offices" are "Number Something, The Savoy,"—but this is not an advertisement) have brought about this veritable "Reunion of Arts."