How much was offer’d for the horse that won.”—
“A thousand pounds: but, look the country round,
And, may be, ten such horses might be found;
While, ride or run where’er you choose to go,
You’ll nowhere find so fine a Gerard Dow.”
“If this be true,” says Peter, “then, of course,
You’d rate the picture higher than the horse.” 450
“Why, thou’rt a reasoner, Boy!” the lady cried;
“But see that Infant on the other side;
’Tis by Sir Joshua. Did you ever see