’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.