. Gallery of comicalities : . olity, Of prancing, capering,, and frivolity ! Where many a swell whose means are scanty, Bestrides his balterd Rosinante — Which, proud of such illustrious backers, Hails a short respite from the knackers. Go it ! my heroes ! man or monkey Mounted on blood, or hack, or donkey. Know many a youth, of spirit gay, Shall rue the racing of this day. And, mourning loss of cash and leather, Curse Oaks and Derby Stakes together. Where all the springs of fashion gay. Can Master Pug be absent ? No. Still under Mentors kind protection. He presses forward to perfection — With
. Gallery of comicalities : . olity, Of prancing, capering,, and frivolity ! Where many a swell whose means are scanty, Bestrides his balterd Rosinante — Which, proud of such illustrious backers, Hails a short respite from the knackers. Go it ! my heroes ! man or monkey Mounted on blood, or hack, or donkey. Know many a youth, of spirit gay, Shall rue the racing of this day. And, mourning loss of cash and leather, Curse Oaks and Derby Stakes together. Where all the springs of fashion gay. Can Master Pug be absent ? No. Still under Mentors kind protection. He presses forward to perfection — With the top Coves can prate with spirit Of all their racers and their merit; Their action, colour, age, and bottom, Where they were foald, and who begotem : Can bet and hedge, make sure to win. And take a well fledg Greenhorn in. Mentor, at distance, takes his seat. Intently gazing on the heat; Intending wisely, if he can, To line his purse, and fleece his man. 143 GALLERY OF COMICALITIES.—No. CXL. MONKE YAN A. ?NIVERSIT. THE gamblers progress.—STEP THE SIXTH. Where are the Dashers of the LandWho throngd the Race Course four-in-hand?The splendid trappings—bang-up team—Have all departed hke a dream,And Britzska, Landau, One-horse Shay,Are now the order of the the Eilwagen skims along,The wonder of a gazing throng,Who hail the Royal importation,A luxury to a lazy nation !—Here on a sofa you may shareSweet converse with a favourite snugly when it suits the whim,Sloth may stretch out the lazy limb—The curtains of the carriage close,And sink delighted to repose—For such enjoyment thanks are due,O, Princely Cumberland ! to may you rest your noble headOn this transcendent Carriage-bed !But to our Hero —Pug, tlie Swell,Has done the flats at Epsom well;And as you see, in tii)-toe twig,Now sports his lady and his gig ;No guardian Mentor now is nearTo breathe sage counsel in his ear ;For when a Ladys in the caseEach Mentors presence must give plac
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