CXIII.

[The dominical letters attached to the first days of the several months are remembered by the following lines.]

At Dover Dwells George Brown Esquire, Good Christopher Finch, And David Friar.

[An ancient and graver example, fulfilling the same purpose, runs as follows.]

Astra Dabit Dominus, Gratisque Beabit Egenos, Gratia Christicolæ Feret Aurea Dona Fideli.

Birch and green holly, boys, Birch and green holly. If you get beaten, boys, 'Twill be your own folly.

When V and I together meet, They make the number Six compleat. When I with V doth meet once more, Then 'tis they Two can make but Four And when that V from I is gone, Alas! poor I can make but One.

Multiplication is vexation, Division is as bad; The Rule of Three doth puzzle me, And Practice drives me mad.