. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. nie ; fish or fiend, the resolute olddame kept a fast clutch of her prize, promising him, moreover, a com-fortable simmer in the muckle pat, for the benefit of herself and that puir silly body the gudeman ; and she kept her word. Beforeniglit the poor devil was dressed in his shell, to the infinite horror ofall her neighbours. Some even said that a black figure, with horns,and wings, and hoofs, and forky tail, in fact, Old Clooty himself, liadbeen seen to fly out of the chimney. Others said that unwholesomeand unearthly smells, as of pitch
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. nie ; fish or fiend, the resolute olddame kept a fast clutch of her prize, promising him, moreover, a com-fortable simmer in the muckle pat, for the benefit of herself and that puir silly body the gudeman ; and she kept her word. Beforeniglit the poor devil was dressed in his shell, to the infinite horror ofall her neighbours. Some even said that a black figure, with horns,and wings, and hoofs, and forky tail, in fact, Old Clooty himself, liadbeen seen to fly out of the chimney. Others said that unwholesomeand unearthly smells, as of pitch and brimstone, had reeked forth fromthe abominable thing ;h door and window. Creel Kate, how-ever, persisted, ay, even to her dying day and on her deathbed, thatthe crab was as sweet a crab as ever was supped on, and that itrecovered her old husband out of a very poor low way,—adding, Andthat was a thing, ye ken, the deil a deil in the Du!) o Darkness wadhae dune for siccan a gude man, and kirkgoing Christian body, as myaiu douce Davie. SSq. Palmam qui meruit fcraL THE SCHOOLMASTERS MOTTO* •?The Admiral compelled them all to strike.—Life of NeUoHt Hush ! silence in school—not a noise !You shall soon see theres nothing to jeer at ;Master Marsh, most audacious of boys 1Come !— Palmam qui meruit ferat! So this morn, in the midst of the Psalm,The Miss Siffkinss school you must leer at;Youre complaind of, sir ! hold out your palm,—There !— Palmam qui meruit ferat ! You wilful young reoel and dunce!This offence all your sins shall appear at^You shall have a good caning at once,—There !— Palmam qui meruit ferat ! You are backward, you know, in each verb,And your pronouns you are not more clear at, * Comic Annual, 1831. 590 THE SCHOOLMASTERS MOTTO. But youre forward enough to disturb-There !— Palmam qui meruit ferat! You said Master Twigg stole the pluras,When the orchard he never was near at ;Ill not punish wrong fingers or tliumbs,—There !— Palmam qui
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