LONGS AND SHORTS.
[To THE Emma OF THE "SrECTATOR.”] SIR,—As an example of "Longs and Shorts" the accompany- ing version of a well-known nursery classic would, I think, ,be hard to beat. It was sent to me many years ago, and was, I believe, the work of a Harrow boy.—I am, Sir, &c.,
A, F, W.
" Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are, Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone, And ho nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light-. Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Then the traveller in the dark Thanks you for your tiny spark. He could not tell which way to go If you did not twinkle so."
" Scintillate, scintillate, globule vivific,
Fain would I fathom your nature specific, Loftily poised in the ether capacious Strongly resembling a gem car- bonaceous.
When torrid Phoebus removeth his presence, Ceasing to lamp us with fierce in- candescence,
Then you illumine the regions supernal,
Scintillate, scintillate, sempi-noc- turnal,
The victim of lustreless pere- grination
Gratefully hails your minute corus- cation. He could not determine his Jour- ney's direction But for your sointillitative pro- tection."
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