The following caricature of Shrovetide, which has more artistic merit than most similar productions, has a companion in Lent, which, however, not being able to procure the original, I do not give.
[98.]Fatte Shrovetyde mounted on a good fatt Oxe,
Suppos'd that Lent was mad, or caught a Foxe,[175]
Armd Cap a pea from head unto the heele,
A Spit, his long sword, somewhat worse than steele,
(Sheathed in a fatt Pigge, and a Peece of Porke)
His bottles fil'd with Wine, well stopt with Corke.
The two plump Capons fluttering at his Crupper,
And's shoulders lac'd with Sawsages for Supper;
The Gridir'n (like a well strung Instrument)