Just at the closing of the bellman’s rhyme.
BY DEAN SWIFT.
As Thomas was cudgelled one day by his wife,
He took to his heels and ran for his life:
Tom’s three dearest friends came by in the squabble,
And skreened him at once from the shrew and the rabble;
Then ventured to give him some wholesome advice:
But Tom is a fellow of humour so nice,
Too proud to take counsel, too wise to take warning,
He sent to all three a challenge next morning: