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THE GHOST OF MILTIADES.

Ah quoties dubius Scriptis exarsit amator! -OVID.

The ghost of Miltiades came at night,
And he stood by the bed of the Benthamite,
And he said, in-a voice that thrill'd the frame,
If ever the sound of Marathon's name
Hath fired thy blood, or flush'd thy brow,
Lover of liberty, rouse thee now!

The Benthamite, yawning, left his bed—
Away to the Stock Exchange he sped,
And he found the scrip of Greece so high,
That it fired his blood, it flush'd his eye,
And oh! 't was a sight for the ghost to see,

For there never was Greek more Greek than he!

And still, as the premium higher went,

His ecstasy rose-so much per cent.

(As we see, in a glass that tells the weather,
The heat and the silver rise together),
And Liberty sung from the patriot's lip,

While a voice from his pocket whisper'd, « Scrip!»

The Benthamite hears-amazed that ghosts
Could be such fools-and away he posts,
A patriot still? Ah no, ah no-
Goddess of Freedom, thy scrip is low,
And, warm and fond as thy lovers are,
Thou triest their passion when under par.
The Benthamite's ardour fast decays,
By turns, he weeps, and swears, and prays,
And wishes the D-1 had crescent and cross,
Ere he had been forced to sell at a loss.
They quote him the stock of various nations,
But, spite of his classic associations,

Lord! how he loathes the Greek quotations!

THE TWO BONDSMEN. WHEN Joseph, a Bondsman in Egypt, of old, Shunn'd the wanton embraces of Potiphar's dame. She offer'd him jewels, she offer'd him gold,

But more than all riches he valued his fame. Oh Joseph! thou Bondsman of Greece, can it be That the actions of namesakes so little agree? Greek Scrip is a Potiphar's lady to thee. When with 13 per cent. she embellish'd her charms, Didst thou fly, honest Joseph? Yes-into her arms. Oh Joseph! dear Joseph bethink thee in time, And take a friend's counsel, though tender'd in rhym. Refund, honest, Joseph: how great were the sham If, when posteriority' sits on thy name,

They should sternly decree, 'twixt your namesake an. you,

That he was the Christian, and thou wert the Jew.