University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
The Ingoldsby Legends

or, Mirth and Marvels. By Thomas Ingoldsby [i.e. R. H. Barham]
Ingoldsby, Thomas (1788-1845)

expand sectionI. 
VOLUME I
expand sectionII. 
VOLUME II
expand section3. 
VOLUME III

collapse section Collapse All | Expand All expand section
previous section The Ingoldsby Legends
next section
358

NEW MADE HONOUR.

(IMITATED FROM MARTIAL.)

A friend I met, some half hour since—
“Good-morrow, Jack!” quoth I;
The new-made Knight, like any Prince
Frowned, nodded, and passed by;
When up came Jem—“Sir John, your Slave!”
“Ah, James! we dine at eight—
Fail not—(low bows the supple knave)
Don't make my lady wait.”
The King can do no wrong? As I'm a sinner,
He's spoilt an honest tradesman and my dinner.
previous section The Ingoldsby Legends
next section