TAVERN EXPERIENCE.

I went to the sign of the Cat and Fiddle,

Whereat they did me grossly diddle:

I went to the Commercial Inn,

Where they well nigh stripped me to the skin:

I went to the Manchester Business House,

And equally there I found them chouse.

I went to the Coffee-House and Tavern,

Which turned out a regular robbers' cavern:

I went to the Family Hotel,

And they pillaged and plundered me there as well:

I went to the Recreative ditto,

My Stars and Garters!—wasn't I bit—oh!