8 APRIL 1837, Page 19

Tire Little Villag,er's Verse-Book is a second series of short

and homely verses on rural subjects, intended to excite the better feelings of rustic children. The name of the Reverend W. L. BOWLES in the titlepage, perhaps led us to expect a more perfect union of the plain phrase of prose with the rhythm of verse, but the simplicity is more in appearance than in reality : ideas and modes of expression are occasionally introduced that will puzzle the learner to understand, though the words appear common and are easily read.