WHIMSIES.

An Essay on the Understanding.

“Harry, I cannot think,” says Dick,
“What makes my ancles grow so thick:”
“You do not recollect,” says Harry,
“How great a calf they have to carry.”


“Old Westminster Quibbles.”

Toes.

A fellow did desire
To warm at a fire
His toes, before he went home;
But the man said “No,
If you put fire and toe
Together, you will burn the room.”

B. C.

One did ask, why B
Was put before C,
And did much desire to know—
Why a man must be,
Before he can see,
And I think I have hit on it now.

The Red Nose.