I never saw any thing so hard.

Is it kingdom?
I wonder who the friend was--and who could be the young lady.
Do you think it is a good one?
Can it be woman?
And woman, lovely woman, reigns alone.
Can it be Neptune?
Behold him there, the monarch of the seas! Or a trident?
or a mermaid?
or a shark?
Oh, no! shark is only one syllable.

It must be very clever, or he would not have brought it.

Oh! Miss Woodhouse, do you think we shall ever find it out ?" "Mermaids and sharks! Nonsense! My dear Harriet, what are you thinking of?
Where would be the use of his bringing us a charade made by a friend upon a mermaid or a shark?
Give me the paper and listen.
For Miss ------, read Miss Smith.
My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings, Lords of the earth! their luxury and ease.
That is _court_.
Another view of man, my second brings; Behold him there, the monarch of the seas! That is _ship_;--plain as it can be .-- Now for the cream.
But ah! united, (_courtship_, you know,) what reverse we have! Man's boasted power and freedom, all are flown.
Lord of the earth and sea, he bends a slave, And woman, lovely woman, reigns alone.
A very proper compliment!--and then follows the application, which I think, my dear Harriet, you cannot find much difficulty in comprehending.

Read it in comfort to yourself.