The Ingoldsby Legends or, Mirth and Marvels. By Thomas Ingoldsby [i.e. R. H. Barham] |
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MORAL.
Reader!—Not knowing what your “persuasion” may be,
Mahometan, Jewish, or even Parsee,
Take a little advice which may serve for all three!
First—“When you're at Rome, do as Rome does!” and note all her
Ways—drink what She drinks! and don't turn Tee-totaller!
In Spain, raison de plus, You must do as they do,
Inasmuch as they're all there “at sixes and sevens,”
Just as, you know, They were some years ago,
In the days of Don Carlos and Brigadier Evans;
Don't be nice, then—but take what they've got in their shops,
Whether griskins or sausages, ham or pork-chops!
Mahometan, Jewish, or even Parsee,
Take a little advice which may serve for all three!
First—“When you're at Rome, do as Rome does!” and note all her
Ways—drink what She drinks! and don't turn Tee-totaller!
In Spain, raison de plus, You must do as they do,
Inasmuch as they're all there “at sixes and sevens,”
Just as, you know, They were some years ago,
In the days of Don Carlos and Brigadier Evans;
Don't be nice, then—but take what they've got in their shops,
Whether griskins or sausages, ham or pork-chops!
Next—Avoid Fancy-trousers!—their colours and shapes
Sometimes as you see, may lead folks into scrapes!
For myself, I confess I've but small taste for dress,
My opinion is, therefore, worth nothing—or less—
But some friends I've consulted,—much given to watch one's
Apparel—do say It's by far the best way,
And the safest, to do as Lord Brougham does—buy Scotch one's!
Sometimes as you see, may lead folks into scrapes!
For myself, I confess I've but small taste for dress,
My opinion is, therefore, worth nothing—or less—
But some friends I've consulted,—much given to watch one's
Apparel—do say It's by far the best way,
And the safest, to do as Lord Brougham does—buy Scotch one's!
I might now volunteer some advice to a King,—
Let Whigs say what they will, I shall do no such thing,
But copy my betters, and never begin
Until, like Sir Robert, “I'm duly called in!”
Let Whigs say what they will, I shall do no such thing,
But copy my betters, and never begin
Until, like Sir Robert, “I'm duly called in!”
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