there
punishes, and cannot away with, is snobbism. The very name, it will be
observed, is characteristic and unpretentious--curt, London-born,
irreverent. When you say that a man is a snob, it does not mean that you
detest and abhor him, but only that you must cut him, or make fun of
him. Such is anti-snobbism, the doctrine of which Mr. Thackeray, among
his other merits, has the merit of being the chief literary expounder
and apostle. Now it is not a very awful doctrine, certainly; it is not,
as our friend Warrington would be the first to admit, the doctrine in
the strength of which one would like to guide his own soul, or to face
the future and the everlasting; still it has its use, and by all means
let it have, yes, let it have its scribes and preachers.

From Household Words.

WORK AWAY!

Work away!
For the Master's eye is on us,
Never off us, still upon us,
Night and day!
Work away!
Keep the busy fingers plying,
Keep the ceaseless shuttles flying;
See that never thread lie wrong;
Let not clash or clatter round us,
Sound of whirring wheels, confound us;
Steady hand! let wool be strong
And firm, that has to last long!
Work away!

Keep upon the anvil ringing
Stroke of hammer; on the gloom
Set 'twixt cradle and 'twixt tomb
Shower of fiery sparkles flinging;
Keep the mighty furnace glowing;
Keep the red ore hissing, flowing
Swift within the ready mould;
See that each one than the old
Still be fitter, still be fairer
For the master to behold:
Work away!

Work away!
For the leader's eye is on us,
Never off us, still upon us,
Night and day!
Wide the trackless prairies round us,
Dark and unsunned woods surround us,
Steep and savage mountains bound us;
Far away
Smile the soft savannahs green,
Rivers sweep and roll between:
Work away!

Bring your axes, woodmen true;
Smite the forest till the blue
Of Heaven's sunny eye looks through
Every wild and tangled glade;
Jungle swamp and thicket shade
Give to-day!
O'er the torrents fling your bridges,
Pioneers! Upon the ridges
Widen, smoothe the rocky stair--
They that follow, far behind
Coming after us, will find
Surer, easier footing there;
Heart to heart, and hand with hand,