Pegasus re-saddled . s pluckt for the same little go And rowed in. the same eight at College. Poor Charley! once so frank and free! But duns and doctors did their killing;I think I heard he could not pay At last even the proverbial shilling. R 122 TWO LETTERS. The paupers pound : flow Death squares all, From debt or duns no more gainsayment,—I lent him fifty, and must call To-day at Woking for repayment! * * * « Lets hope theres something livelier here— These silver trimmings hint a wedding,I almost fancy I could swear An orange-blossom odours spreading. . What Blanche mignonne I my fairy frie
Pegasus re-saddled . s pluckt for the same little go And rowed in. the same eight at College. Poor Charley! once so frank and free! But duns and doctors did their killing;I think I heard he could not pay At last even the proverbial shilling. R 122 TWO LETTERS. The paupers pound : flow Death squares all, From debt or duns no more gainsayment,—I lent him fifty, and must call To-day at Woking for repayment! * * * « Lets hope theres something livelier here— These silver trimmings hint a wedding,I almost fancy I could swear An orange-blossom odours spreading. . What Blanche mignonne I my fairy friend ! And who may be the lUcky fellow ?Next week your pretty pranks must end ?— Some score will have to wear the willow. I wonder if you mean to bid Each former victim of your graces To see their fickle tyrant wed .If so theyll want a lot of places. TtVO LETTERS. 123 There was a time I might have beenAverse to render such alssistance,— But youve forgot our tiff since then,And Id forgotten your existence !.
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