Маленькие женщины

           OurPickwick,alwaysathispost,

           Withreverencewegreet,

           As,spectaclesonnose,hereads

           Ourwell-filledweeklysheet.

           Althoughhesuffersfromacold,

           Wejoytohearhimspeak,

           Forwordsofwisdomfromhimfall,

           Inspiteofcroakorsqueak.

           Oldsix-footSnodgrassloomsonhigh,

           Withelephantinegrace,

           Andbeamsuponthecompany,

           Withbrownandjovialface.

           Poeticfirelightsuphiseye,

           Hestruggles‘gainsthislot.

           Beholdambitiononhisbrow,

           Andonhisnose,ablot.

           NextourpeacefulTupmancomes,

           Sorosy,plump,andsweet,

           Whochokeswithlaughteratthepuns,

           Andtumblesoffhisseat.

           PrimlittleWinkletooishere,

           Witheveryhairinplace,

           Amodelofpropriety,

           Thoughhehatestowashhisface.

           Theyearisgone,westillunite

           Tojokeandlaughandread,

           Andtreadthepathofliterature

           Thatdothtoglorylead.

           Longmayourpaperprosperwell,

           Ourclubunbrokenbe,

           Andcomingyearstheirblessingspour

           Ontheuseful,gay‘P.C.’.

           A.SNODGRASS

           TheMaskedMarriage

           (ATaleOfVenice)

           Gondolaaftergondolasweptuptothemarblesteps,andleftitslovelyloadtoswellthebrilliantthrongthatfilledthestatelyhallsofCountAdelon.Knightsandladies,elvesandpages,monksandflowergirls,allmingledgailyinthedance.Sweetvoicesandrichmelodyfilledtheair,andsowithmirthandmusicthemasqueradewenton."HasyourHighnessseentheLadyViolatonight?"askedagallanttroubadourofthefairyqueenwhofloateddownthehalluponhisarm.