. Anglo-Belgic ballads and legends, and other tales in verse. WILLIAM WILSON, AUTHOE OF a HOUSE FOE SHAKSPEEE, A LITTLE EAENEST BOOK UPON A OEEAT OLD SUBJECT, OB CHAPTEES ON POETEY AND POETS, ETC. IS DEDICATED, BY HIS SINCERE FRIEND, THE ^m^q nub |!i%. A CAT and a dog, who formed part of theestablishment of a newly-married couple residingin the suburbs of London, passed their days,like their master and mistress, in harmony andbliss. No entente eordiale was more fully carriedout a la lettre. In short, theirs was a life ofjoyful peace; they never fought; they neverquarrelled. One day, h
. Anglo-Belgic ballads and legends, and other tales in verse. WILLIAM WILSON, AUTHOE OF a HOUSE FOE SHAKSPEEE, A LITTLE EAENEST BOOK UPON A OEEAT OLD SUBJECT, OB CHAPTEES ON POETEY AND POETS, ETC. IS DEDICATED, BY HIS SINCERE FRIEND, THE ^m^q nub |!i%. A CAT and a dog, who formed part of theestablishment of a newly-married couple residingin the suburbs of London, passed their days,like their master and mistress, in harmony andbliss. No entente eordiale was more fully carriedout a la lettre. In short, theirs was a life ofjoyful peace; they never fought; they neverquarrelled. One day, however, the young husband, in con-sequence of an observation passed by his wife,married Pompey to Tibby, as they lay fast asleepbefore the fire, by tying their paws together witha silken cord. The result of this union will beseen on perusing the following ballad. 28 POMPEY AND TIBBY. Of course all married people have sworn eternallove and constancy at the altar, which does not,however, prevent their altering their opinions; forthe love of the majority is tarnation short; thatof others is, like our spiritous liquors, our milk,our tea, and our coflfee, a leetle adulterated; thatof the virtuous minority, with the exception ofan occasional eq
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