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A thing, I suppose, unheard of till then,

To dream, at once, of two Irishmen !—

That handsome Magan, too, with wings on his shoulders

(For all this pass'd in the realms of the Blest,) And quite a creature to dazzle beholders;

While even O'Mulligan, feather'd and drest
As an elderly cherub, was looking his best.
Ah Liz, you, who know me, scarce can doubt
As to which of the two I singled out.
But-awful to tell when, all in dread

Of losing so bright a vision's charms,
I grasp'd at Magan, his image fled,
Like a mist, away, and I found but the head

Of O'Mulligan, wings and all, in my arms!
The Angel had flown to some nest divine,
And the elderly Cherub alone was mine!
Heigho!—it is certain that foolish Magan

Either can't or wo'n't see that he might be the man; And, perhaps, dear-who knows?-if nought better befall

But-O'Mulligan may be the man, after all.

N. B.

Next week mean to have my first scriptural rout,
For the special discussion of matters devout ;-
Like those soirées, at Pow'rscourt*, so justly re-
renown'd,

For the zeal with which doctrine and negus went round;

* An account of these Powerscourt Conversaziones (under the direct presidency of Lord Roden), as well as a list of the subjects discussed at the different meetings, may be found in the Christian Herald for the month of December, 1832. The following is a specimen of the nature of the questions submitted to the company:-“ Monday Evening, Six o'clock, September 24. 1832.— An examination into the quotations given in the New Testament from the Old, with their connection and explanation, viz.' &c. &c.-Wednesday. - -Should we expect a personal Antichrist? and to whom will he be revealed?' &c. &c. - Friday. What light does Scripture throw on present events, and their moral character? What is next to be looked for or expected?'" &c.

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The rapid progress made at these tea-parties in settling points of Scripture, may be judged from a paragraph in the account given of one of their evenings, by the Christian Herald:

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"On Daniel a good deal of light was thrown, and there was some, I think not so much, perhaps, upon the Revelations ; though particular parts of it were discussed with considerable accession of knowledge. There was some very interesting

Those theology-routs which the pious Lord R-d—n, That pink of Christianity, first set the mode in; Where, blessed down-pouring! * from tea until nine, The subjects lay all in the Prophecy line;

Then, supper-and then, if for topics hard driven, From thence until bed-time to Satan was given ; While R-d-n, deep read in each topic and tome, On all subjects (especially the last) was at home.

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inquiry as to the quotation of the Old Testament in the New; particularly on the point, whether there was any accommodation,' or whether they were quoted according to the mind of the Spirit in the Old; this gave occasion to some very interesting developement of Scripture. The progress of the Antichristian powers was very fully discussed."

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* "About eight o'clock the Lord began to pour down his spirit copiously upon us-: -for they had all by this time assembled in my room for the purpose of prayer. pouring continued till about ten o'clock."- Letter from Mary Campbell to the Rev. John Campbell, of Row, (dated Fernicary, April 4. 1830,) giving an account of her "miraculous cure."

LETTER VII.

FROM MISS FANNY FUDGE, TO HER COUSIN, MISS KITTY

IRREGULAR ODE.

BRING me the slumbering souls of flowers,
While yet, beneath some northern sky,
Ungilt by beams, ungemm'd by showers,
They wait the breath of summer hours,
To wake to light each diamond eye,
And let loose every florid sigh!

Bring me the first-born ocean waves,
From out those deep primeval caves,
Where from the dawn of Time they've lain
THE EMBRYOS OF A FUTURE MAIN!-
Untaught as yet, young things, to speak

The language of their PARENT SEA

(Polyphlysbæan * nam'd, in Greek), Though soon, too soon, in bay and creek, Round startled isle and wondering peak,

They'll thunder loud and long as HE!

Bring me, from Hecla's iced abode,
Young fires

I had got, dear, thus far in my ODE, Intending to fill the whole page to the bottom, But, having invok'd such a lot of fine things, Flowers, billows and thunderbolts, rainbows and

wings,

Didn't know what to do with 'em, when I had got

'em.

The truth is, my thoughts are too full, at this minute,
Of past MSS. any new ones to try.

This very night's coach brings my destiny in it-
Decides the great question, to live or to die!
And, whether I'm henceforth immortal or no,
All depends on the answer of Simpkins and Co. !

* If you guess what this word means, 'tis more than I can: I but givet as I got it from Mr. Magan.

F. F.

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