And cackle.

A flighty hen was she, no doubt—

A foolish fowl, a gad-about.

"Lay eggs!" quoth she. "Why should I?—why?

And set! I won't, upon that I

'M decided."

Then,—on the Times instalment plan,—

A bicycle she bought, and 'gan

Domestic duties to neglect;

Her skirts were—what could one expect?—