As alter the catastrophe.
But that which is decreed by fate,
Must surely happen, soon or late;
And what, as fiction has been stated,
All came to pass, as we’ve related.
From A Metrical History of England, or Recollections in Rhyme, by Thomas Dibdin. 2 Vols. London. 1813.
The following parody was written by Mr. C. H. Waring, and although it was first printed 46 years ago, it is only a few months since the author kindly sent permission for it to be included in this collection.
The Sessions.
An Ode for Music.