That he wore when he went to London-Spaw,

And robbed Sir MUNGO MUCKLETHRAW.

Out-spoke DOLLY the Chambermaid,

(Trembling a little, but not afraid,)

"Stand and Deliver, O 'BEAU BROCADE'!"

But the BEAU rode nearer, and would not speak, For he saw by the moonlight a rosy cheek;

And a spavined mare with a rusty hide;
And a girl with her hand at her pocket-side.

So never a word he spoke as yet,

For he thought 'twas a freak of MEG or BET ;

A freak of the "Rose" or the "Rummer" set.

Out-spoke DOLLY the Chambermaid,

(Tremulous now, and sore afraid,)

"Stand and Deliver, O 'BEAU BROCADE'!"—

Firing then, out of sheer alarm,

Hit the BEAU in the bridle-arm.

Button the first went none knows where,

But it carried away his solitaire;

Button the second a circuit made,

Glanced in under the shoulder blade ;

Down from the saddle fell "BEAU BROCADE"!

Down from the saddle and never stirred!

DOLLY grew white as a Windsor curd.

Slipped not less from the mare, and bound

Strips of her kirtle about his wound.

Then, lest his Worship should rise and flee,

Fettered his ankles-tenderly.

Jumped on his chestnut, BET the fleet

(Called after BET of Portugal Street);

Jotted her down on the Spot."

ASTOR LENOX AND

Came like the wind to the old Inn-door ;

Roused fat JOHN from a three-fold snore ;

Vowed she'd 'peach if he misbehaved.
Briefly, the "Plymouth Fly" was saved!

Staines and Windsor were all on fire :-
DOLLY was wed to a Yorkshire squire ;
Went to Town at the KG's desire!

But whether His M-J-STY saw her or not, HOGARTH jotted her down on the spot ;

And something of DOLLY one still may trace

In the fresh contours of his "Milkmaid's" face

GEORGE the Guard fled over the sea:

JOHN had a fit of perplexity;

Turned King's evidence, sad to state :

But JOHN was never immaculate.

C