Oh! sweet enchantress! hither fly, HAPLESS KATE. In the arms of wealth reclining, Little dream the sons of ease, How, with cold and hunger pining, Sadly glide my cheerless days. Strangers scoru my simple tale, Careless of au Orphan's fate, Whilst, alas! each passing gale Seems to sigh for hapless KATE! Once a father's darling treasure, By a mother once caress'd, All my days were crown'd with pleasure, Death exchang'd their earthly state; Ah! the bour that brought them bliss, Brought despair to hapless KATE! Some of falsehood oft accuse me, Some a worthless blessing give, Oft the morsel they refuse me, E'en the pamper'd dogs receive. Oft the menial's haughty voice Spurns me from his master's gate; All, intent on selfish joys, Mock the woes of hapless KATE! Cruel mortals! deaf to sorrow! Scorners of my grief, adieu ! Something whispers," Ere to-morrow KATE will be more blest than you!" Hov'ring on yon golden beam, Lo! my parents' spirits wait; Hark! their angel tongues exclaim, "Welcome, welcome, hapless KATE!" FRIENDSHIP. IN thy sweet solace, Friendship, heavenly fair, Fain would my heart awhile forget its woes; Fain would I lose remembrance of each care, And in thy bosom seek a short repose. Oh, deep concealed within this acbing breast; Still dwells the gnaw-worm that destroys my peace And cheerfulness short liv'd yet welcome guest, But hides the woe that cannot, will not cease. Mark, dear Eliza, the resplendent Sun Alas! 'tis by the sheltered insect torn, And all its former gaiety is fled. Come then, oh! Friendship! gently soothing maid, Destroy the worm that preys upon my heart; Chear the lora breast where sorrow would invade, And blunt fraternal sorrow's keenest dart. THE SLAVE. WHY call me Slave? and say that I Oh! think'st thou not he sees thee, when EPITAPH. Here lies In truth you'll find beneath this ground. By fate dispatch'd without his fill, Dd @ E FASHIONS FOR MAY, 1811. EXPLANATION OF THE PRINTS OF FASHION. ENGLISH COSTUME. EVENING DRESS. A robe and petticoat of white satin, with short sleeves, trimmed with green or yellow chenille; over which is worn a light green drapery of crape, fastened on the left shoulder with an amber or cornelian brooch; folded over the left side of the figure in front, nearly concealing the waist on that side; the hind part of the drapery is simply bound in at the bottom of the waist, and confined underneath the drapery in front, entirely ornamented round with yellow chenille. With this dress is worn a Turkish turban of green crape, with trimming to correspond, with plume on the right side. The bair in small round curls,|| divided on the right side. Amber or cornelian necklace. Gloves of white kid. Shoes of green kid, or silk. PEARL ORNAMENTS. capes, made to meet in front, and fitting the shape with the most minute exactness, confined to the waist with elastic bands, made on the same plan as the glove-tops were formerly, and fastened with cope de perle clasps; pelisses also in black or white lace, or soft mull muslins, lined with pale primrose or celestial blue sarsuets, are much approved. Spensers in muslin lined, or of sarsnet or white satin, are scarcely less esteemed by the fashionable fair: the lined muslin pelerines are much worn likewise by our more youthful belles. Mantles, extremely short, hardly exceeding the bounds of a large tippet, made to set plain on the back, and confined in to the waist behind, and lace cloaks with a small satin under tippet, so formed as to cover the neck and shoulders, which would otherwise be too much exposed to the sun and air, make up the list of the several varieties which we have to offer in this class of dress. Hats in straw, nearly in the same form as those worn by gentlemen, slouched, and the A complete suit of Pearl Ornaments, invented and manufactured by Mr. J. H. Barlow. trims deeper in front, trimmed with one or more certainly far surpasses any thing of the kind ostrich feathers, the stalks of which are fastwe ever remember to have seen.-We under-ened into a small rosette of white satin ribstand it is this gentleman's intention to pre-haud, unconfined by strings; cottage bonnets, sent the fashionable world with a succession of novelties every month; and, from the specimen given in this Number, we have no doubt he will meet with a patronage commensurate with his taste and ingenuity. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS trimmed round the edges with plaited ribband, from the face with a small bunch of primroses, or in satin finished with lace net, and raised blue bells, apple or other blossoms, with a large square black lace veil thrown over the head." Caps in the long Grecian form, brought very forward on the temples, raised above the ears,' and projecting behind so as to admit the hair, and tapered in the form of a barrel, composed of lace and broad satin ribband either white or primrose. A new satin has lately been produced which has the appearance Notwithstanding that the weather has been of being crimped small, or ribbed, this has a in some measure ungenial, Fashion has now very pleasing effect when made up into bondecidedly set out on her spring career, aud nets, and is of the newest invention. It must with a spirit and emulation of novelty which not be forgotten that the deep lace vei! has promises the production of an infinite variety entirely superseded the small ones, and that of all that can contribute to splendour, ele-the head dress, of whatever composed, must gance, and gaiety. ON FASHION AND DRESS. For the out-door costume, short pelisses in parsnet, trimmed with Mechliu lace, with lace be made entirely flat on the head, so as to give the appearance of length, as we before observ. ed in the Grecian form, The parasols have also undergone some variation; in addition to the Chinese, or dome crowns, they are now vandyked at the edges, and these left unconfined are played by the air, and thus communicate a refreshing coolness which contributes not less to the beauty than the comfort of the lovely bearer; the sticks are of polished steel, which are so formed as to pull out to the length of a walking cane, or, on being compressed, into the length of a fan. Morning and walking dresses are made high in the neck, with collars, in the form of a pelisse, buttoned from the throat to the feet with small raised buttons, mach intermixed with lace; these dresses are deservedly much approved, as, in addition to their simple and graceful form, they possess all the convenience and answer every end of the pelisse, by the trifling addition of a silk pelerine or handkerchief; others are made high in the neek, with out collars, in the Roman form; the skirts are made of one entire width of muslin, cut bias. These dresses are short, buttoned down the bosom, the skirt left uncontined, and trimmed entirely round with pale lilac of primrose ribband, woven in a scollop at one edge only; the petticoat must correspond; and Roman sandals of white Morroco, should be worn with it. Striped muslins seem to be most admired. A cap fancifully formed at the back, the front made of a small half square of lace, the point falling lightly and negligently ou the hair on one side the face, the opposite side raised above the ear by a small white satin ribband cockade, is the favourite headdress of a military lady justly celebrated not less for ber taste than rank and beauty; we think it stands unrivalled by any present mode of dress for its elegant simplicity, and is peculiarly calculated to give an air of elegant spirit to a delicate countenance. For home, or dinner dresses, mull or striped muslins, plain sarumets, Opera nets, figured gauzes, are the most appropriate; and the form either high in the neck, after the costume of the Romans, or low in the back, nearly stripped off the shoulders, and cut round and moderately high on the bosom. The small Jace tippet, without a collar, is a pleasing apology for the handkerchief, which should not be too unceremoniously or indiscriminately discarded. In full or evening dress, the bosoms of the dresses are cut something lower, the back and shoulders, we are sorry to add, still more exposed, the sleeves are worn invariable short and plain; the necks are either trimmed with a simple chenille trimming, or beads; but if with face, it must be Mechlin, and full two nails deep, set on full White satin, pink, jonquille, or lilac, when worn witè a small antique lace, or Moravian worked apron, are highly esteemed; the stomacher of the apron should be fastened in the centre with a richly set ornament of either amethyst, emeralds, or pink topaz, with dia. monds or pearls. Yellow crape over white satin, but if for caudle-light, in order to be becoming, the yellow should be deep; white lace over lilac or primrose, with white figured gauze afford an elegant and appropriate variety for full dress. Silver or coloured foil wreathes; bands or twist of beads, terminating with large tassels on one side, either in beads or silver, and worn exceeding forward over the temples, but raised above the ears; a small lace handkerchief worn quite on the back of the head, brought under the chin, and confined at one ear by a knot of pearls, with two rows of beads twisted round the head, and worn forward on the face; a rich piece of joining lace thrown over the back of the head, and pendant like lappets, finished with pearl tassels, and handsome bead ornament over the forehead, or double row of large pearls terminating on one side with tassels of smaller pearls; long Grecian heads of white satin, with raised fronts, worn with one or two white ostrich feathers, so placed as to fail much back, and white satin Highland caps with ap│propriate plumes, are all that we have observed worthy of communicating since our last. Twilled silks are no longer even candidates for approbation, it is so generally allowed that they cast a shade over the complexion which make them extremely unbecoming. It is a singularity, however, worthy of remark, that, for this last fortnight our younger belles have declined the aid of any ornament whatever, neither necklace, earrings, brooches, brace lets, or even combs have appeared upon them. The hair is worn dressed in full flat curls over the face, twisted behind, the ends brought forward and blended with the front hair. In respect to jewellery, fancy necklaces are by no means considered as elegant; plain strings of pearl, or rows of emeralds, amethysts, garnets, diamonds, &c. continue to be alike worn; the earrings are still in the top and drop fashion, nor have we noticed any new device; brooches display all the taste of the jeweller in the formation of different flowers after nature; watches are still getting smaller, and pearl chains are advancing into favour. The gloves are worn very sbort; the fans are increasing in size; trains are more laid aside through convenience than fashion. The prevailing colours for the season are |