["A somewhat mawkish sentimentalism, of which Germany is
still the fountain-head in Art, and perhaps also in
Letters."--_Illustrated London News, in obituary notice of
Professor Carl Mueller of the Duesseldorf School._]
A fountain-head--of weak and tepid tea,
AEsthetic catlap, "bleat"--infused Bohea!
A strange Pierian Spring for the stark Teuton!
God Ph[oe]bus cannot play the German flute on.
MARS-BISMARCK, TITAN-WAGNER, stalwarts these,
Who would not twaddle at "AEsthetic Teas;"
HERACLES-VIRCHOW is a valorous slayer,
And JOVIAN GOETHE proves a splendid stayer;
But the mild, mawkish, modern German muse
Olympian nectar will for "slops" refuse.
Submerged in sentimentalism utter,
Asked for Art-bread she proffers--Bread-and-butter!
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"HEAVY MARCHING ORDER" (IN AUGUST).--"Shirt-sleeves and Sherbet."
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