The humour of Italy; . xquisite ! And then the birds ? : Perfection ! And the fish ? Beyond all words ! Tis true that we had hardly room to sit Nay, twas a pleasure, when one sat by you; But if, dear maam, I jogged your arm a bit, Trust me, twas what I could not choose but do. Dont mention it. You suffered, I suspect ? Im stout, you see ! An excellent defect! Indeed ? Indeed ! That face now, in my eyes,Blooms like May-day. Long may it last in blow! Im healthy ! Healthy ! Fresh as Paradise ! Come, come ! Im somewhat stout! And better so! For my part, if I might, Id very fain Have leave to call
The humour of Italy; . xquisite ! And then the birds ? : Perfection ! And the fish ? Beyond all words ! Tis true that we had hardly room to sit Nay, twas a pleasure, when one sat by you; But if, dear maam, I jogged your arm a bit, Trust me, twas what I could not choose but do. Dont mention it. You suffered, I suspect ? Im stout, you see ! An excellent defect! Indeed ? Indeed ! That face now, in my eyes,Blooms like May-day. Long may it last in blow! Im healthy ! Healthy ! Fresh as Paradise ! Come, come ! Im somewhat stout! And better so! For my part, if I might, Id very fain Have leave to call upon you now and then. Oh ! youd be bored ! I bored ! What words arethese ?Twould rather be my best and primest pleasure. Fie ! Now youre flattering! Well! Come when you please! I think, dear madam, in no common measure,Our characters are fitted to unite, What do you say? « La !—Well—perhaps they might! Giuseppe Giusti (1809-1850). 76 ITALIAN HUMOUR. INSTRUCTIONS TO A YOUNG ASPIRANT FOR OFFICE. ?jFhbp* /--^>\. I THAT you must cut all liberals whatever,All men of genius, all the dangerous crew,Not prate of books or papers, but endeavour To prove that they are all High Dutch to you;That you must bolt your heart, and hold your tongue,Youve known, yourself, Im well aware, for long. . Now, first and foremost, learn to bend your backiJc Venerations self personified. INSTRUCTIONS TO A YOUNG ASPIRANT. 77 Dress ill; your clothes should fit you like a sack,And always take some big-wig for your cowl does make the monk in such a case,And the walls valued by its plaster face. . Get introduced, and every blessed night Visit some lout theyve made a choose your time, and change your stops aright, According as his tastes or whims if tomfoolerys the thing for winning,Play the tomfool, and set the folks a-grinning. Keep him supplied with news, and ferret out Fresh scandal, gossip, all that folks will tell you ;And, so to speak, what the whole towns abou
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