. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. key I Long stages run from every yard; But if youre wise and frugal,Youll never go with any Guard That plays upon the bugle,Ye banks and braes, and other lays, And ditties everlasting,Like miners going all your way, With bori7ig and with blasting. Instead of journeys, people now May go upon a Gtirncy,With steam to do the hurses work, B\- powers of afiorney ;Though with a load it may explode, And you may all be //;/-done !And find \ oure going up to Heaven^ Instead of up to Lotidon I * To speak of every kind of coach, < It is not my inte
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. key I Long stages run from every yard; But if youre wise and frugal,Youll never go with any Guard That plays upon the bugle,Ye banks and braes, and other lays, And ditties everlasting,Like miners going all your way, With bori7ig and with blasting. Instead of journeys, people now May go upon a Gtirncy,With steam to do the hurses work, B\- powers of afiorney ;Though with a load it may explode, And you may all be //;/-done !And find \ oure going up to Heaven^ Instead of up to Lotidon I * To speak of every kind of coach, < It is not my intention :But there is still one vehicle Deserves a little mention ;The world a sage has calld a stage^ With all its hving Malthus swears it always bears Above the proper number. The law will transfer house or land For ever and a day hence,For lighter things, watch, brooches, ring9| Youll n^ver want conveyance ;Ho! stop the thief ! my handkerchief I It is no sight for laughter—Away it goes, and leaves my nose To join in runnm^i after I 455. Van iJemoiis Lund. A LETTER FROM A TOR LITE LNVAN DIEM ENS LAND* To Mary, fii^Nq. 45 Motaii Street Grosveiior Square. DEAR MARY—Littel did I Think wen I ad\ertisd in the Tims forannother Plaice of taking van in Vandemins land. ISut so ithis and hear 1 am arhung Kangerooses and ;es and other Fciri-ners. But goverment ofiering to Yung Wimmin to find them inViitles and Drink and Close and Husbands was turms not to besneazed at, so I virit .to the Outlandisii Seckertary and he was so Kindas Grant. Wen this cums to Hand go to Nuniber 22 Pirnpernel Plnice Andmnid and go betwixt Six and sevin Por your own Sake cos then thefamniilys Having Diner .^ivemy i<ind love to nctty Housini^d and SayI am safe of my Jumeyto Forrifi parts And I hope Master as heveTMist the wine and brought Tliem into trubble on My accounts. ButI did net Like to leav for Ever And Ever without treeting my Frends * CoimIo AiMuial, 1833. 456 A LETTER
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