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228 of a life too busy for much versification. They somewhat recall Mr. Emerson's manner; but have not the point and felicity which have made him scarcely less eminent in verse than in prose. They will, however, well repay a perusal. In order that this volume may not be wholly lacking in their grace, we subjoin two short poems, which we have chosen from among a number of pecrhaps equal interest. One of these apostrophizes an artist whose rendering of her Greeks made him dear to her:

FLAXMAN.

The other poem interprets for us the significance of one of the few jewels which queenly Margaret

deigned to wear,—a signet ring, bearing the image of Mercury:—

MY SEAL-RING

Mercury cast and

The signs of intellectual pride.

Freely offers thee the soul:

Art thou noble to receive?

Caust thou give or take the whole,

Nobly promise, and believe?

Then thou wholly human art,

A spotless, radiant ruby heart,