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Rh Pronouncing on the nouns and particles,

Of some of our forthcoming Articles.

The Quarterly—Ah, Sir, if you

Had but the Genius to review!—

A smart Critique upon St. Helena,

Or if you only would but tell in a

Short compass what——but to resume;

As I was saying, Sir, the Room—

The Room's so full of wits and bards,

Crabbes, Campbells, Crokers, Freres, and Wards

And others, neither bards nor wits:

My humble tenement admits

All persons in the dress of Gent.,

From Mr. Hammond to Dog Dent.

A party dines with me to-day,

All clever men, who make their way:

Crabbe, Malcolm, Hamilton, and Chantrey,

Are all partakers of my pantry.

They're at this moment in discussion

On poor De Staël's late dissolution.

Her book, they say, was in advance—