. Gallery of comicalities : . all know, for slaves was made. What lad of spirit, or discerning, Would waste the weary hour in learning, And not each dryer study cut. To play a social game at Put ? And wrangle about Chalke and Legs, All Fours and Cribbage, Holes and Pegs— Pastimes of such resistless Power, To cheer and charm the passing hour ! How oft we find in this fair Land, Folly and vice go hand-in-hand. Pug, let me whisper in your buy experience very dear :In trick, a scholar, apt and willing,Youll soon be stript of every shilling !Your adversary knows youre has a frie
. Gallery of comicalities : . all know, for slaves was made. What lad of spirit, or discerning, Would waste the weary hour in learning, And not each dryer study cut. To play a social game at Put ? And wrangle about Chalke and Legs, All Fours and Cribbage, Holes and Pegs— Pastimes of such resistless Power, To cheer and charm the passing hour ! How oft we find in this fair Land, Folly and vice go hand-in-hand. Pug, let me whisper in your buy experience very dear :In trick, a scholar, apt and willing,Youll soon be stript of every shilling !Your adversary knows youre has a friend behind the scene ;Who takes good care he never loses,By furnishing what card he high, play low, tis all in certainly be done again !And mourn, ere long. Misfortunes gripe,In loss of grog, and cash, and Wipe—The last of which, by dextrous pawing,A Pot-boy Pug is gently drawing ;While you, intent upon your game,Are all unconscious of the same. 140 GALLERY OF COMICALITIES. No. CXXXVIL MON KEY AN THE GAMBLEks PKOGRtSS—STEP THE THIRD. Fresh from the Lush-crib—roaring, staggering, CHpping Kings English, swearing and swaggering— Attended by his faithful Mentor, See Pug all ripe for an adventure. Already he is holding parley. Or rather chaffing with a Charley— Who, Tom and Jerry deeds reproving, Cries, Gentlemen, push on ! keep moving ! Ever prepard to spring his rattle— The truihpet of the watchmans battle. See Mentor, bent on mischief, smirking. On Pugs excited feelings working. Why does that Charley make a gentlemen like us,Thinking to carry all before him—Tip it him on the nob, and floor him !Two or three wellplacd blows, no doubt,Will serve the saucy rascal out ;And never fear that he can whack ye —Why, damme, ant I here to back ye — ?Watchmen, we know, are oft loquacious,And Pugs, by nature, are as our Pug begins the fray,His backing friend will sneak away, Leaving him, as the safest fight h
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