| At length before his wide stretch'd eyes, St. Paul's proud dome arose; That is, said Ralph in great surprize The King I do suppose!! |
| A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct, The language plain, and incidents well link'd; Tell not as new, what every body knows, And new or old, still hasten to a close. |
| And so you do not like to spell, Ellen my dear; oh very well, 'Tis dull and troublesome you say, And you would rather be at play. |
| An Annual custom here was held, For all the Corporation, To hear the boy that most excell'd, Deliver an oration. |
