The Works of Thomas Hood; Vol. 02 (of 11): Comic and Serious, in Prose and Verse, With All the Original IllustrationsHood, Thomas
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The Works of Thomas Hood; Vol. 02 (of 11): Comic and Serious, in Prose and Verse, With All the Original Illustrations
Hood, Thomas
English poetry -- 19th century; English wit and humor; Humorous poetry, English
Last week was our grand archery Meetin, and the first prize was won by
Little Master Tomkins, of grove House. I supose his fondnes for lolli
pops made him ame best at bulls Eyes. The Miss Courtenays were there
as usul, and in comparison of arch Angles look ralyarcher.--The wags
propposed miss Emilyshood have the second prize for shuting in too a
cows Eye that came to nere the target; she says she wos so nervus, it
put her arrow into a quiver. In the middle of the meeting we herd a Bad
playd Key buggle, and out of the shrubbery, were they had bin hiding,
Jumpd Revd. Mister Crumpe and assistants; he is Rector of Bow and Curat
of Harrow, and was disgised in every thing green, as Robin Hood and
his mery Men; after geting Little John to string his bow for him, I am
sorry to say, Robin Hood shot Worst of every Body, for he did not even
hit the target, and we should have never Seen wear his arrow went, but
by hereing it smash in to the conservatorry. When we came to look for
the prize, a silver Arrow, every Body had lost it, for it had dropt
out of the case, and would never have been found, but for Revd. mister
Crumpe sittin downe on the lawne, and wich made Him jump up agen, as
miss Courtenay said out of Byron, like “a warrior bounding from its
Barb.” The Toxophilus Club is very flurrishing, but talk of expeling
sum members for persisting in wereing peagreen insted of lincon, and
puttin on there spanish Hats and fethers the rong side before.
Thank you for the Hoisters, wich was verry good. Mary has took the
shels to make her a groto, of wich I think is very shameful, as I
wanted them to Friten the Burds. Old Mark Lane, the man as Cheated you
out of them oats, has bean sent to jail for Stealing barly. I am sadly
Afearde old Marks corn will give Him 14 ears of Bottany.
Pleas to Remember me to al inquiring friends, if they should think it
woth wile to Ask after me.
From your Humbel servant,
ANDREW AXELTREE.
P.S. I forgot to menshun the subskripshon Stag hounds kep by the same
members as the wist club, and its there wim to have fifty too dogs
to the pack. If old Bil, the huntsman, was drest like Pam, theyd be
complet. They have had sum cappital runs dooring the season. As you
write for the sporting Maggazins, you may like to notice an apereance
rather noo in the felde, I mean the Grate Creol Curnel Brown, who is
very pompus, and hunts with Pompey, his black servant, after him. I
have got a Deal more to Say, but carnt for want of Room. Mary says I
should Cros it, wich I wood, but I doant Wish to put you to the expense
of a Dubble leter.
THE SUB-MARINE.
IT was a brave and jolly wight,
His cheek was baked and brown,
For he had been in many climes
With captains of renown,
And fought with those who fought so well
At Nile and Camperdown.
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