and evinceth symp toms of a catholic dissatisfaction,

I.

Ir wasn't his dinner, or supper, or tea;
What it was, not an imp could tell :
But something or other, 'twas easy to see,
Had dared with his stomach to disagree,
And the case was as plain as case could be,
The Devil was far from well!

II.

He hadn't a mite of appetite,

Which was strange in one so craving:
He had pains, he said, in his hoofs and his head,
And he cut himself in shaving!

III.

Not a thing went right in the Devil's sight,
Not a soul could please or profit:

And his valet look’d‍blue, and his butler look'd white,

And his running footman swore outright,

That, since he was born, such a stormy morn

Had never been known in Tophet!

There arriveth opr portunely ane very renowned mediciner,

who delivereth his opinion touching the cause of the elderly gentleman's ailment.

The elderly gentle man manifesteth extreme eagerness to be restored to health.

The elderly gentleman propoundeth to himself many nice and important questions,

and revolveth the same silently in his mind,

apparently much to his own contentment.

The elderly gentleman indueth his travelling dress,

omitting not to lay in good store both for mind and body.

Whereby he marvellously beguileth the length of his journey.

Says the Devil, "O ho! do you think 'tis so?
Then I'm glad you've given me warning!

My hat here, quick! and my gold-headed stick,
And the 'Tosh that I bought to'ther day upon tick;
By my grandmother's ghost there's no time to be lost!
I'll be off this blessed morning!

VII.

"But hold," quoth the Devil," I've yet to choose
In what form to take my journey-
And which way to steer-and who to leave here,
In my absence to watch o'er my children dear,
With a power of attorney!"

VIII.

So into a study, the Devil, he fell

For a minute, or two, or three,

But what he resolved not an imp could tell,
For never a word spake he,

Not even to name what kinsman in Hell
Should act as his deputy.

IX.

But he winked his eye, and he nodded his head,
So that all, who knew him not well, would have said
That nothing with him could have gone ill,—
And with arms stuck a-kimbo, he started from Limbo,
In the likeness of Dan O'Connell.

X.

But first in his pockets were carefully stow'd

A trifle or two, to amuse on the road

His majesty infernal ;

The last Poor-Law Acts, all in pauper-skin bound-
And a table that show'd how the Pope gained ground-
And a gin bottle stout, and the number last out

Of Alderman Harmer's Journal!

The elderly gentleman becomes witness to the untimely extinction of a fellowtraveller,

and the sudden de struction of a tenement and its con tents.

Whereat he manifesteth much becoming displeasure, maketh some pertinent en< quiries, and receiveth an explanation highly satisfactory.

He proceedeth thereupon to moralize upon the advantages of experience.

Imparteth some vir tuous counsel, maketh a present, and render eth himself scarce.

"Great thanks," quoth the Devil-" who lives, they say
To learn, can never miss ;

I did myself, in my earlier day,
Somewhat in the agitating way,
But I never did aught like this."

XVI.

So he told him he oughtn't to do so again,
And he gave him a sword and pistol;
And, posting away to the seaside then,
He steam'd across to Bristol.

The elderly gentleman lighteth upon an agreeable restorative.

Remembereth himself of an obligation,

and dischargeth it accordingly.

So he turn'd him into Downing Street,

And found it quite reviving.

"By my faith," quoth the Devil, " 'tis marvellous sweet To view one's children thriving.

XIX.

"By the way," added he, "there's a man I must see
Hangs out not many a yard hence;

So he stroll'd to a certain Baronet's
Who lived in Privy Gardens.

XX.

And he left his card, for he couldn't do less,
Just to make him some slight amends;

"'Tis no more than fair, when he 's taken such caro
Not to incommode my friends."

The elderly gentle

man encountere: h a Ghoul, who deriveth his subsistence from dead bodies,

and expresseth to.

wards him his sym. pathy.

The elderly gentler man, proceeding to act with the best possible intentions, experien. ceth an unexpected rebuff,

whereby he consider

ed himself much ag grieved.

XXIV.

And he twitch'd his tail, as he stalk'd away,

With indignation glowing:

"As to business there," quoth Old Nick," I'll swear,
I'd as much as Robert Owen!"

The elderly gentler man attendeth a far shionable exhibition.

XXVII.

He squeezed in to see the new ballet,
In the midst of a terrible crush;
But out again he was forced to sally,
For it made the Devil blush:

Tho' the ladies, who stay'd, wife, widow, and maid,
Didn't seem to care one rush.

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