Poetry.

Poetry .

PRIMROSES AND VIOLETS . Reflections of a Freemason engaged in a City Office wtiilst purchasing a houqiiet hi the month of March . By T . J . Swain . Primroses and violets ,

Oh ! how I love the cry , That through the streets vibrating , Reminds me spring is nigh . That sunny days are coining With purest joys in store , Fair flowers so sweet and fragile , Each year I love thee more . Primroses and violets !

Although I may not roam , In valleys where ye blossom Ye still shall grace my home . Whilst weary wand ' rers bring thee And 'neath my ivindow stand , " Two roots a penny" calling , With bouquets in each hand . Primroses and violets

Ye lead my thoughts above , To dwell on One who formed thee , With reverence and love . And ev ' ry year returning , With each succeeding spring , A sweet and blessed lesson Ye ever seem to bring !

Meetings Of The Learned Societies For The Week Ending June 6th, 1868.

MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 6 TH , 1868 .

WEDNESDAY , 3 rd—Geological Society , at 8 .

METEOPOLITANJ LODGE MEETINGS , ETC , FOE THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 6 TH , 1868 .

MONDAY , June 1 st . —Lodges : —Eoyal Alpha , 16 , St . James's Hotel , Piccadilly . Joppa , 188 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Chapter . - —Victoria , 1 , 056 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . TUESDAY , June 2 nd . —Lodges . —St . John ' s , 167 , Hollybush Tavern , Hampstead- La Tolerance , 538 , JFreemasons'Hall . Chapters : —St . John ' s 167 Eadley ' s Hotel

, , , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Temperance , 169 , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . WEDNESDAY , June 3 rd . —Lodges : —Quarterly Communication at 7 for 8 p . m . THURSDAY , Juno 4 th . —Lodges : — Westminster and Keystone , 10 Freemasons' Hall . Good Eeport 136

, , , Badley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Yarborongh , 554 , Green Dragon , Stepney . Crystal Palace , 742 , Crystal Palace , Sydenham . Excelsior , 1 , 155 , Sidney Arms , Lewisham-road . Perfect Ashlar , 1 , 178 , Gregorian Arms , Bermondsey . Chapters : —Moriah , 9 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-streofc . Crystal Palace , 742 , Crystal Palace .

FKIDAY , June 5 th . — Lodge : —Florence . Nightingale , 706 , Masonic Hall , Woolwich . Chapter : — Prince of Wales , 259 , Willis ' s Booms , St . James ' s . SATUEDAY , June 6 th . —Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 , Freemasons' Hall . Lodge : —Leigh , 957 , Freemasons ' Hall . Chapter : —Eose of Denmark , 975 , Star and Garter , Kew-bridge .

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JUN"E 6 TH , 1868 . HAYMAEKET . The Ladies' Champion , at 7 . After which A Hero of LIST OF PEEFOEMANCES AT-THE METEOPOLITAS THEATEES FOE THE WEEK ENDING

Bomance . To conclude with A Co-operative Movement . PBINCESS'S . Nobody ' s Child , at 7- After which The Wonder . Concluding with Flo ' s First Frolic . LYCEUM .

Japanese Troupe Imperial , at 8 , terminating at halfpast 10 ; and on Wednesdays and Saturdays at half-past 2 . OLYMPIC . The Head of the Family , at 7 . After which Black Sheep- To conclude with Sit and Miss-ST . JAMES'S—FEENCH PLAYS .

Les Crochets da Fere Martin , at half-past 8 , To conclude with Les Meli-Mclo d . e la Bue Mesla ^ y . ADELPHI . Go to Putney , at 7- After which , at a quarter to 8 , No Thoroughfare-STBAND .

Sisterly Service , at half-past 7 . After which The Field of the Cloth of Gold . To conclude with Marriage at any

Price-PEINCE OF WALES'S . A Silent Protector , at half-past 7- After which , at 8 , Play . To conclude with Done on Both Sides . NEW QUEEN'S . Mary Jones , at 7- Followed by the Poor Nobleman . To conclude with Bearer than

Life-NEW EOYALTY . Baddy Gray , at Half-past 7- After which , at 9 , The Merry Zingara . To conclude with The Clochmaher ' s Bat . HOLBOEN . The Post-Boy , at 7 . 30 . After which , at 9 , The Wliite

Fawn- To conclude with Honeydove ' s Troubles . EOYAL AMPHITHEATEE AND OIECUS , HOLBOEN . The wonderful Spanish Troupe . M . Cassell , on the Invisible Wire ; M . Agouste ; and La Pereira on the Lofty Trapeze . Commence at 8 .

EOYAL ALHAMBEA PALACE , LEICESTEE SQUAEE . Open nightly at 7 . 30 . Begin at 8 . Prices , Is ., 6 d ., and 2 s . ; reserved seats , 4 s . ; private boxes from £ 1 Is . Box-office open from 11 till 4 .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , London , W . C . S . W . —The first part of music is now complete , and will be published in our next . J . C . ( Athlone ) . —Your letter to hand , thanks the change of address is noted . J . C—You havo not complied with tho rulo wo havo established respecting tho system of our Masonic Exchanges .