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The English dance of death, from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson; (1903)

Combe, William, 1742-1823, Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827 · London, Methuen and co. · leaf 146

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d Decrepitude to wed, * The Old Mans wealth seducd me there,1 Which genrous Hymen bid me share;1 And all, within a month or two,1 I hope, Brave Boy, to give to you.1 Behold, and see the stroke of Fate1 Suspended oer my palsied mate :\ For Death, who fills his goblet high,1 Tells him to drink it,… … ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 103 THE HUNTER UNKENNELLED The Sportsmen sat within the Hall, Waiting the Huntsmans jovial call, With active appetite they eat, The solid bounties of the treat; And while their various feats they boast, Some famous Nimrod is the toast. Jack Rover, who would never balk His…

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