It was like that enchanted city, feign'd In Oriental Tales, where all were bound LVI. What were Godiva's thoughts at that dread hour LVII. The lady rose from prayer, with cheek o'erflush'd, And eyes all radiant with celestial fire, The anguish'd beatings of her heart were hush'd, So calmly heavenward did her thoughts aspire. A moment's pause-and then she deeply blush'd, As, trembling, she unclasp'd her rich attire, And shrinking from the sunlight, shone confest The ripe and dazzling beauties of her breast. LVIII. And when her white and radiant limbs lay bare, The fillet from her brow the dame unbound, And let the traces of her raven hair Flow down in wavy lightness to the ground, Till half they veil'd her limbs and bosom fair, In dark and shadowy beauty floating round, As clouds, in the still firmament of June, Shade the pale splendors of the midnight Moon. LIX. But then her spirit fell when thus alone Than in that still and awful solitude. LX. Away-away, with wild and hurried pace, Bursts on the dreamy wildness of her soul. LXI. Away, away!-the Lady hath departed; It's full five minutes since Godiva started, LXII. Godiva pass'd, but all had disappear'd, Sudden her palfrey stopp'd, and neigh'd, and rear'd, And prick'd his ears-as if he would express That there was something wicked in the wind; Godiva trembled and held fast behind. LXIII. And here I also must remark that this is LXIV. The steed grew quiet, and a piercing cry Shaded his dim eyes with his trembling hand. To see her pass, and there had ta'en his stand; And as he gazed ('t is thus the story 's read), His eye-balls sunk and shrivell'd in his head. LXV. I know not, gentles, whether this be true; LXVI. Alas! poor Peeping Tom! Godiva kept And fed him.-Reader, now my tale is told; I need not state how all the peasants wept, And laugh'd, and bless'd their Countess-young and old. That night Godiva very soundly slept I grieve to add she caught a trifling cold; Leofric's heart was so extremely full, He roasted for the populace a bull. LXVII. There stood an ancient cross at Coventry, Both make henceforth fair Coventry toll free: LX VIII. The tale's believed by all the population, Which being over, I must leave you here; G. M. No. III. THE KING OF CLUBS. THE DRAWING ROOM. Lunæ, 27° die Novembris, 1820. THIS day was fixed for his Majesty's first Drawing-room. The measure had been adopted in consequence of the anxiety expressed by several ladies of beauty and fashion, for a sight of the "King of Clubs." Indeed the curiosity he had excited among all ranks of persons was beyond parallel, insomuch that measures were obliged to be attentively taken, to prevent too overpowering a crowd. It would be tedious to relate the usual interesting particulars of the "Morning Post," viz. where the carriages were to stop, and what dresses were to be worn, &c. I shall therefore throw up my own pen, and give you the sentiments of some of the visitors upon the subject. Allow me then to unfold to you some INTERCEPTED LETTERS. Arthur Mannering, Esq., Eton College, to F. Golightly, Esq. What have you not lost, my dear Golightly, by your abominable plan of rusticating! They tell me you have got |