. Gallery of comicalities : . GALLERY OF COMICALITIES.—No. XXIV. THE DRUNKARDS PROGRESS STEP THE RolcrlScy)iionr. Oh ! many are the ills of life, Past, present, and to come—Debt, want of cash, a scolding wife. And last, not least, a Bum. Ah ! who can tell, but those who know Of poverty the pangs,When, floored by fate, to quod we go, In ruthless Bailiffs fangs ? And must I, then, to prison go. And leave my wife and cub ? Farewell to larking and to grog— Farewell my Funny Club. The sun of jollity has set, And ruins day has risen ; Alack a day ! that love of wet .Should drive a man to pri
. Gallery of comicalities : . GALLERY OF COMICALITIES.—No. XXIV. THE DRUNKARDS PROGRESS STEP THE RolcrlScy)iionr. Oh ! many are the ills of life, Past, present, and to come—Debt, want of cash, a scolding wife. And last, not least, a Bum. Ah ! who can tell, but those who know Of poverty the pangs,When, floored by fate, to quod we go, In ruthless Bailiffs fangs ? And must I, then, to prison go. And leave my wife and cub ? Farewell to larking and to grog— Farewell my Funny Club. The sun of jollity has set, And ruins day has risen ; Alack a day ! that love of wet .Should drive a man to prison. Cleand out, and down upon your luck, Tis needless to complain ;And publican and butcher Pluck Present their bills in vain. Now, blow my carcase, things look queer; This heres a pretty job ; Two rare long bills for meat and beer— Youve done us, Master Snob. 25 GALLERY OF COMICALITIES-No. XXV. THE DRUNKARDS PROGRESS STEP THE ELEVENTH.
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