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قراءة كتاب The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home."
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اللغة: English
The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home."
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diversions,
A motion was made to remit their exertions:
For supper was waiting; which, on this occasion,
Was manag’d with skill, and exact regulation.
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The cloth was green grass, with gay flow’rets bedy’d;
The various utensils by nature were cast,
And suited completely this antique repast.
The generous host had provided great plenty,
To suit various palates, of every dainty.
Some scores of fat oxen were roasted entire,
For those whose keen stomachs plain beef might require.
Profusion of veal, nice lamb, and good mutton,
To tickle the taste of each more refin’d glutton—
Abundance of fish, game and poultry, for those
Whose epicure palates such niceties chose.
Of which much remain’d when the banquet was o’er;
For, as to mild foods of the vegetive kind,
Few guests at the table to these were inclin’d;
Rare hap for such persons as travell’d that way,
By chance or design, on the following day.
On wine and strong spirits few chose to regale,
As most were accustom’d to Adam’s old ale.
When supper was ended, and each happy guest
Had freely partaken of what he lov’d best;
Of toasts and of sentiments various were giv’n;
As “Health to our Host, and the Land that we live in.”
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Which echo repeated with rapturous glee.
Now mirth and good humour pervaded the throng,
And each was requested to furnish a song,
Which many comply’d with; but such as deny’d,
Some whimsical laughable story supply’d.
The Lion, “Britannia Rule,” sung mighty well:
The Tiger, “in English Roast Beef,” did excel.
While others made all the wide