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Clavis Acrostica. A Key to "Dublin Acrostics". No. 32Source: The Irish Monthly, Vol. 26, No. 301 (Jul., 1898), p. 381Published by: Irish Jesuit ProvinceStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20499309 .

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CLAIS ACROSTICA.

A KEY TO " DUBLIN ACROSTICS."

No. 32.

[Part XVII. was our last instalment; but it will save space and trouble to follow our little book henceforth and make our explanations as brief as possible]

1. I am one-half of Europe's proudest city I am a lord more pompous far than witty

In colleges I exercise control O'er frozen plains my icy billows roll.

II.

Poor Mlistress Bluebeard sat disconsolate Talking to sister Anne about her fate, And said, whilst asking if she saw relief,

I wiLs the cause of all her cares and grief.

IM.

Whilst deeds of chivalry entranced the knight, I was the squire's dear solace and delight

And one far-famed in noted comedy

Once said he wished himself set down for me.

1. One source fromr. whence come England's future kings.

2. I am alone, to me no comrade clings.

3. Whene'er a mighty hero asks for fame,

Humanity shall thunder out my name.

H.

H. was Thomas Harris, Q.C., a clever barrister dead and for gotten, as happens of ten to clever barristers. His verses are inspired

by Donkey, the first syllable of which he paraphrases in four very ingenious ways. His quatrain about the whole, " Donkey," supposes some acquaintance with Cervantes and Shakespeare. The lights are Denmark [Princess Alexandra], one, and [Marshal] Ney. See " Life of Napoleon Bonaparte."

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