Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, ill, À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856 · London : Pub. at the Punch Office · leaf 264
n is usually with her, laden with shawls and cloaks,and leading a fat wheezing spaniel in a string. The lady is the gentle Fanny, andthe old man is Caleb Botts. He is miserably discontented, and grumbles accordingly—the only pleasurable reflection of his long and busy life seems to be the… … Turn, gentle hermit of Vauxhall,And let me know the way In which, within that cavern small,You pass your time away. There s nothing but a little lamp,A pitcher, and a cat; The place must be extremely damp-Why dont you wear a hat ? No chaff, my son, the hermit cries, But walk your chalks along ;Your…
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