_Progress of the War._--One is reminded at the present time of the
satirical verses with reference to the slow progress of business in the
National Assembly at the first French Revolution, which were as follows:
"Une heure, deux heures, trois heures, quatre heures,
Cinq heures, six heures, sept heures, midi;
Allons-nous diner, mes amis!
Allons-nous," &c.
"Une heure, deux heures, trois heures, quatre heures,
Cinq heures, six heures, sept heures, minuit;
Allons-nous coucher, c'est mon avis!
Allons-nous coucher," &c.
Which may be thus imitated in our language:
"One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four,
Five o'clock, six o'clock, seven o'clock, eight,
Nine o'clock, ten o'clock, eleven o'clock, noon;
Let's go to dinner, 'tis none too soon!
Let's go to dinner," &c.
"One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four,
Five o'clock, six o'clock, seven o'clock, eight,
Nine o'clock, ten o'clock, eleven, midnight;
Let's go to bed, 'tis all very right!
Let's go to bed," &c.