. Anglo-Belgic ballads and legends, and other tales in verse. To break the silken tie;While Pussy, eager for a iight, Scratched Pompey in his eye. It was, in truth, an awful sight To hear them spit and baik;Poor Mrs. Hogg was in a fright. While Hogg enjoyed the lark. Divorce alone can end their strife! Cried Hogg, and up he got;Like Alexander, with a knife He cut the Gordian knot. Away flew Tibby, hght and gay. No longer in a pet;While Pompey grinned, as if to say We may be happy yet 34 POMPEY AND TIBBY. You see, my dear, said Mr. Hogg, Why they could not agree;Puss never tried to scratch our
. Anglo-Belgic ballads and legends, and other tales in verse. To break the silken tie;While Pussy, eager for a iight, Scratched Pompey in his eye. It was, in truth, an awful sight To hear them spit and baik;Poor Mrs. Hogg was in a fright. While Hogg enjoyed the lark. Divorce alone can end their strife! Cried Hogg, and up he got;Like Alexander, with a knife He cut the Gordian knot. Away flew Tibby, hght and gay. No longer in a pet;While Pompey grinned, as if to say We may be happy yet 34 POMPEY AND TIBBY. You see, my dear, said Mr. Hogg, Why they could not agree;Puss never tried to scratch our dog So long as tkeij were free! MOBAL. PhcBbe, beware, ere Philis slips The fatal auric ring;Erst learn if truth dwells on his lips— If he be quite the thing. And you, O Philis, ponder wellBefore you pop the question; Rather than wed a peevish belle,Id die of indigestion. Pause, therefore, pause, ere saying Yes— Unless attorneys lie;Twill cost One Thousand Pounds, I guess, To separate your tie. €jie €nle nf a Itg; OR 31 SinguUi: gclit af CHARLES DICKENS, Esq. IS INSCRIBED; WHO REGKETS THAT HE HAS NOT A MORE LASTING MONUMENT ON WHICH HE MIGHT ENGRAVE THIS TESTIMONY SINCERE ADMIRATION FOR HIS GENIUS.
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