POETRY.
MARSHAL BELLE-ISLE'S RETREAT FROM PRAGUE
[In the last chapter of his "Etudes Diplomatiques," published in the Revue des Deux Monde of January 15th, the Duo de Broglie reprints a famous couplet which Frederick the Great had already quoted in his "History."] " QUAND Belle-Isle partit Une unit
De Prague, is petit bruit, Il disait h la Lune:
Lumihre de mes jours, Astre de ma fortune, '
Prolongez votre cours ! '
Pour un plus grand dessein, Un matin, Josue fit soudain Retourner en airihre L'astre brillant du jour; 11 cherchait la lumiere Fouquet la craint toujours."
The while Belle-Isle did go, One night, From Prague forth on tip-toe, He said unto the Moon " 0 Lantern of my days, And Star of Fortune's boon, Prolong, prolong your rays !"
For a finer still design, One morn, Joshua made sudden sign, And ordered right aback The brilliant orb of day ; The light he sought to stay, Poor Fouquet fears, alack
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