...humoi of his satire must reconcile to it even those who u .common language are called " the sufferers." My aunt ! my dear unmarried aunt ! Long years have...though she looks As cheerful as she can ; Her waist is ampler than her life, For " life is but a span." My aunt, my poor deluded aunt ! Her hair is almost...

...unmarried aunt! Long yeam have o'er her flown, Yet still ehe struiii» the ¡ichiiif? clasp Tii'. t binds her virgin zone; I know it hurts her — though she looks As cheerful an she cutí ; Her waist U ampler than her life, For life is hut а врал. 4 My aunt, my poor deluded...

...scales, or rock the beam ; But that is dearest, all the while, That wears for us the sweetest smile. X MY AUNT. MY aunt ! my dear unmarried aunt ! Long years...though she looks As cheerful as she can ; Her waist is ampler than her life, For life is but a span. My aunt ! my poor deluded aunt ! Her hair is almost gray...

...scales, or rock the beam ; But that is dearest, all the while, That wears for us the sweetest smile. MY AUNT. MY aunt ! my dear unmarried aunt ! Long years...though she looks As cheerful as she can ; Her waist is ampler than her life, For life is but a span. My aunt ! my poor deluded aunt ! Her hair is almost gray...

...scales, or rock the beam ; But that is dearest, all the while, That wears for us the sweetest smile. MY AUNT. MY aunt ! my dear unmarried aunt ! Long years...though she looks As cheerful as she can ; Her waist is ampler than her life, For life is but a span. My aunt ! my poor deluded aunt ! Her hair is almost gray...

...bough Where I cling. Exquisite satire, and marvellous fidelity, are evidenced in the following: — MY AUNT. My aunt ! my dear unmarried aunt ! Long years...though she looks As cheerful as she can; Her waist is ampler than her life, For life is but a span. My aunt ! my poor deluded annt ! Her hair is almost grey...

...dreams ere long, Of a ride above, and an angel of love, — O ! an angel swift and strong ! OW HOLMES. MY aunt ! my dear unmarried aunt ! Long years have...though she looks As cheerful as she can ; Her waist is ampler than her life, For life is but a span. My aunt ! my poor deluded aunt ! Her hair is almost gray...

...scales, or rock the beam ; But that is dearest, all the while, That wears for us the sweetest smile. MY AUNT. MY aunt ! my dear unmarried aunt ! Long years...though she looks As cheerful as she can ; Her waist is ampler than her life, For life is but a span. My aunt ! my poor deluded aunt ! Her hair is almost gray...

...scales, or rock the beam ; But that is dearest, all the while, That wears for us the sweetest smile. MY AUNT. My aunt ! my dear unmarried aunt ! Long years...though she looks As cheerful as she can ; Her waist is ampler than her life, For life is but a span. My aunt ! my poor deluded aunt ! Her hair is almost gray...

...pleasant and piquant raillery in the stanzas to " My Aunt," who, mediœval as she is, good soul ! still " strains the aching clasp that binds her virgin zone...though she looks as cheerful as she can ; Her waist is ampler than her life, for hfe is but a span. My aunt! my poor deluded aunt! her hair is almost grey...