Thomas Hood - Allegory

Thomas Hood - Allegory

I had a gig-horse, and I called him Pleasure br Because on Sundays for a little jaunt br He was so fast and showy, quite a treasure; br Although he sometimes kicked and shied aslant. br I had a chaise, and christened it Enjoyment, br With yellow body and the wheels of red, br Because it was only used for one employment, br Namely, to go wherever Pleasure led. br I had a wife, her nickname was Delight: br A son called Frolic, who was never still: br Alas! how often dark succeeds to bright! br Delight was thrown, and Frolic had a spill, br Enjoyment was upset and shattered quite, br And Pleasure fell a splitter on Paine's Hill.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-07

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