’Tho sad regret this close to hearts may send.

Such is the fate of man’s tasks, each and all.

But hoping that this tale delighted you,

I bid you, patient friends, a kind adieu.


TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:

Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained from the original.

Alternate or archaic spelling has been retained from the original.