OR WALTONIAN CHRONICLE. 19 



5. 



'Twas not the first time Gabriel 



Had been left in the lurch, 



For they'd been before to try to catch 



Trout and Pike and Perch. 



He met a Richmond waterman 



And gave him half-a-crown 



To take the punt home, while he made 



His way to London town. 



You may, &c, 



He got home quite late at night, 



As you may well suppose, 



He'd two great blisters on his feet, 



The skin was off his nose. 



He told his tale and shew'd his fish, 



Got laugh'd at for his pains, 



He began to think he had been fool'd, 



Tho' he had all the gains. 



You may, 8ce 



7. 



Home in a coach rode Titus, 

 And laughed at Gabriel's woes ; 

 Ask'd for some fish, and laugh'd tlie more 

 When he saw Gabriel's nose. 

 B 



