THE COVENT GARDEN MASQUE.
Mumming—masking—masquerading;
Fanning—fun—fanfaronading;
Dancing—duncing—deft disguises;
Singing—supping—strange (sur) prizes;
Galloping and gallivanting
Couples much in need of BANTING;
All the customary make-up
CLARKSON's customers can fake up;
All the little childish raiment,
Fatties don—for sylph and fay meant;
Tally-hos and Hey-no-nonnies:
Jackies—Jillies—Jennies—Johnnies—
Barber's blockhead—nothing dafter—
Heralding "Before and After":
"Auntie's Bottle Hot"—a phial
Only for external trial—
Gems of London—gems of Paris—
Arid gusts—AUGUSTUS HARRIS—
Splitting mirth—some garbs that split, too—
Aching heads next morning, ditto!
TO BE AVOIDED.—An Intemperate tone by a Temperance lecturer.
Benevolent Stranger. "ALLOW ME, SIR, TO OFFER YOU A DRINK!"
Unfortunate Sportsman (just out of Brook). "THANKS; BUT I'VE HAD A DROP TOO MUCH ALREADY!"