222 MORALS, MANNERS, ETC. 



He made a speech in the unknown tongue, 



Which we'll English at a venture : 

 He knew with the Devil he could not he wrong, 



For Nick was a co -inventor ; 

 And of the Regent- square hum had long 



Been a punctual frequenter. 



' Odd'e-fish' quoth he 'us fish you must think 



The flattest of the flat, 

 To he swindled on to the river brink 



For a nibble of venison-fat, 

 Or a maiden's heart too light to sink : 



Old Nick, you were young in that. 



4 With an empty purse you a fishing went j 



No marvel your sport was undone : 

 A cheque must be to your banker's sent, 



If you wish to see any fun done ; 

 Then hie for the top of the Monument, 



And bob in your fish-pond LONDON ! ' 



TIM. TEOLLEE." 



"THE UNIVERSAL ANGLER. 



Brother Anglers, a song, you demand one and all j 

 As well as I'm able I'll answer the call : 

 What though unaccustom'd in verse to indite, 

 Yet the maggot , for once, sure the angler may lite I 



Derry down, &c. &c. 



The world are all anglers decreed by the fates, 

 Though courting and smiles are the tackle and baits ! 

 Each mortal that lives has some favourite scheme, 

 That makes the heart dance like the float on the stream I 



Derry down, &c. &c. 



