SONG OF THE MOSQUITO.
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"Home again—home again— From a foreign shore! And oh, it fills my soul with joy, To greet my friends once more." [It does, indeed!] I bring you no new song, my friends, I wear no fancy clothes; I know you love me for myself, For I believe your oaths! I feel I'm lovely! When I come For once you're blest indeed. I know I'm all in all to you; For me you gladly bleed! Oh, yes! I am a thing of joy! My tones are passing sweet; I thrill you with my melody So simple, yet complete! "Ah! there he is!" you softly cry, And breathless watch my flight— Unless, indeed, I have you there, By coming in the night! It is not every visitor Who brings a band along! Who celebrates his friendliness In melody and song! It is a graceful compliment, Which I can well afford To those who gladly welcome me— And furnish all my board! A serenade at dewy eve— How grateful to the sense! Who stays to calculate the cost— The paltry recompense! "What cheerful little sprite is this That carols as he goes?"— You'll learn, my pretty one! when I Alight upon your nose! I would not plead for robbery, I would not use deceit; And yet, 'tis plain to candid minds, Philanthropists must eat! I dare not taste the juicy grape; But Nature bids me see The blood that first was wine in you May turn to wine in me! 'Tis but a tiny drop—a speck,— One sip is all I've quaffed! My plethoric old Wall street friend, Was it an over draft? Say rather that you took my stock To "bear," as oft before, And now are scratching round to raise A margin for some more! |
BOOK NOTICE.
THE MEN WHO ADVERTISE. New York: NELSON CHESMAN.
This is a very useful book of reference. In addition to biographical sketches of certain shrewd men who know the value of advertising and of being advertised—it contains an American Newspaper Rate Book, and an American Newspaper Directory. The book is neatly and substantially got up by G.P.
