The Table book; . (chanted even of late in Edinburgh,)from the earliest edition discovered, printedin 1603, of which the only copy known isin the Advocates Library, from the Rox-burghe sale. 12. Poem by Glassinberry,a name for the first time introduced intothe list of early Scotish poets, and thepoem itself printed from Grays Sir John Barleycorn, from a stall-copyprinted in 1781, with a few corrections,concerning which piece it is remarked, thatBurnss version cannot be said to havegreatly improved it. There is a vignetteto this ballad, designed and etched bythe ingenious young aitist, W
The Table book; . (chanted even of late in Edinburgh,)from the earliest edition discovered, printedin 1603, of which the only copy known isin the Advocates Library, from the Rox-burghe sale. 12. Poem by Glassinberry,a name for the first time introduced intothe list of early Scotish poets, and thepoem itself printed from Grays Sir John Barleycorn, from a stall-copyprinted in 1781, with a few corrections,concerning which piece it is remarked, thatBurnss version cannot be said to havegreatly improved it. There is a vignetteto this ballad, designed and etched bythe ingenious young aitist, W. Geikie, ofEdinburgh, from whence I taKC the libertyto cut^ figure, not for the purpose of convey-ing an idea of this Allan-a-Maut, whois surrounded with like good companyby Mr. Geikies meritorious pencil, but the knowledge of Mr. Geikies name,who is perfectly unknown to me, exceptthrough the single print 1 refer to, whichcompels me to express warm admiration ofhis correct feeling, and assured Besides Mr. Geikies beautiful etching,there is a frontispiece by W. H. Lizarsfrom a design by Mr. C. KirkpatrickSharpe, and a portrait of Alexander earl OTEglintoune 1670, also by Mr. Lizars, froma curiously illuminated parchment in thpossession of the present earl. 1 58 THE TABLE BOOK. SAYING NOT MEANING. By William Basil Wake. For the Table Book. Two gentlemen their appetite had fed. When, opening his toothpick-case, one said, It was not until lately that I kne\v That anchovies on terra firraa grew. Grew 1 cried the other, yes, they grow, indeed. Like other fish, but not upon the land;Yon might as well say grapes grow on a reed,Or in the Strand 1 Why, sir, retumd the irritated other, My at Calcutta,Beheld them boni fide growing; He wouldnt utterA lie for love or money, sir; so inThis matter you are thoroughly mistaken. Nonsense, sir ! nonsense ! I can give no creditTo the assertion—none eer saw or read it; Your brother, like his evidence, should be sh
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