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 A LITERARY ECLOGUE.

ECLOGUE THE FIRST.

London.—Before the Door of a Lecture Room.

Enter, meeting.

But the benches are crammed, like a garden in flower.

With the pride of our belles, who have made it the fashion;

So, instead of "beaux arts," we may say "la belle passion"

For learning, which lately has taken the lead in

The world, and set all the fine gentlemen reading.

With studying to study your new publications.