. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. .—Hist. Eng No mornin-g ever seemd so long!—I tried to read with all my might !In my left hand My Landlords Tales,And threepence ready in my right. *Twas twelve at last—my heart beat liigh !— The postman rattled at the door !— And just upon her road to church, I dropt the Bride of Lammermoor ! I seized the note—I fiW upstnirs—Flung-to the door, and lockd me in jWith panting h;iste I tore tlie seal,And kissd the B in Benjamin ! * Comic Animal, 1830. THE ANGLERS FAREWELL. *Twas full of love—to rhyme with dove—And all that tender sort of thin
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. .—Hist. Eng No mornin-g ever seemd so long!—I tried to read with all my might !In my left hand My Landlords Tales,And threepence ready in my right. *Twas twelve at last—my heart beat liigh !— The postman rattled at the door !— And just upon her road to church, I dropt the Bride of Lammermoor ! I seized the note—I fiW upstnirs—Flung-to the door, and lockd me in jWith panting h;iste I tore tlie seal,And kissd the B in Benjamin ! * Comic Animal, 1830. THE ANGLERS FAREWELL. *Twas full of love—to rhyme with dove—And all that tender sort of thing—Of sweet and meet -and heart and dart—But not a word about a ring ! In doubt I cast it in the flame,And stood to watch the latest spark—And saw the love all end in smoke,Without a Parson and a Clerk! 47i THE ANGLERS FAREWELL.* Resignd, I kissed the rod. Well ! I think it is time to put up !For It does not accord with my notions, Wrist, elbow, ;>nd chine, Stiff from throwing the take nothing at last by my motions I. Gentle and Simple. I ground-bait my way as I (jo,And dip in at each watery dimple; But however I wish. To inveigle the my gentle they will not play simple t * Comic Annual, 1830 $/» THE ANGLERS FAREWELL, Though my float goes so swimmingly on,My bad luck never seems to diminish; It would seem that the Bream Must be scarce in the stream,And the Chub, though its chubbv, be thinnishl Not a Trout there can be in the place,Not a Grayling or Rud worth the mention; And although at my hook With aite}ttion I look,I can neer see my hook with a Tejich on I At a brandling once Gudgeon would gape,But they seem upon different terms now;- Have thev taken advice Of the Council of NiceAnd rejected their Diet of IVorms^ now ? In vain my live minnow I spin, Not a Pike seems to think it worth snatching; For the gut I have brought, I had better have boughtA good rope that was used to fack-ketclmtgl Not a nibble has ruffled my cork, It is vain
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