INSTRUCTIONS TO AN ARCHITECT.
IN TI1E MANNER OE ANACREON'S INSTRUCTIONS TO A PAINTER. [Frau the Mites of sum July Pm] " The end of the clause, as (molded by their Lordship:, makes it imperative to build n church and glebe-hoose in a p•trish where there, is no duty, and most probably no rrstestant."—Times, July 'A.
Haste thee, baste thee, architect, Quick, the lordly church erect. Build it strong and build it high, Greek or Gothic, nought care I, So it be that Order pure,
COLA by churchmen Sinecure,— That is, merely church and steeple, Wholly leaving out the people. Once a builder's name, we know, Was, most aptly, In- i-po ;" But a church, where people show not, Should be built by In-i-go-not.
Let the pile no luxury want Church can ask, or Vestry grant. Heed not who e th' expenses Popish Paddy pays for all; Proud that, though he can't himself Get to heaven, benighted elf, otestants ss ho can, so ill say Honest Paddy paid their way, Franked them up to heaven, by dint Of netay elturch—with no one in't ; Leaving puzzled Pat to guess Which heaven meaneth most to bless,
Purse or church, for emptiness.
Build away, then, never fear ; Deck the pihe with costly gear ;
Velvet cushions, all so Stuart, Cheering to a rector's heart ;
Emblems of that man of pelf, Stuffed and useless like himself.
Let's, too, have an organist, Paid for pleying nought but—whist;
Nor forget, 'mong things divine,
Port for sacramental wino;
Just a pipe, 'tis all that needs,t Bought, of course, at Orange Sneyd's.f There, enough—the work's complete.
Hail, religion's chosen seat! Long and proudly mav'st thou stand,
Bugbear of a Popish land ; Long may Everybody pay Shrines where Nobody will pray !
• 'nitro Jones. 1 A much more moderate imposition than that brought before the House of Corn. runs, by Sir John 'Newport, some years since, when it appeared that two pipes of port had been the quantity levied, in a particular instance, chiefly upon Catholics, for this tiered purpose. I A celebrated Orange wine-merchant.
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