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Title: The Monkey's Frolic
A Humorous Tale in Verse

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: March 3, 2010 [EBook #31486]

Language: English

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The
MONKEY'S FROLIC.

A humorous tale,
in verse.

[Publisher's device]

LONDON:
GRANT AND GRIFFITH,
successors to
J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.

The
MONKEY'S FROLIC.

A
Humorous Tale.

[Publisher's device]

LONDON:
GRANT AND GRIFFITH,
successors to
JOHN HARRIS, CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.

The MONKEY'S FROLIC.

Our tale is a true one, from which may be taught
A maxim for youth, with utility fraught;--
_If terrors assail you, examine the cause,
And all will be well_;--for, by NATURE'S kind laws,
Nor Goblins nor Spectres on earth have a station,--
These phantoms are all of ideal creation.

[Illustration]

A _Monkey_, that comical tricks would be at,
His frolics one morning began with the _Cat_;
He chatter'd, as much as to say _How d' ye do?_
And _Puss_ look'd her thanks, and politely cried _Mew_!
_Pug_ then shook her paw, and they sat down together,
_Puss_ washing her face, indicating wet weather.

[Illustration]

But, mischief the _Monkey_ inclining to harbour,
His skill he resolved now to try as a _Barber_.--
A soap-box conveniently lay in the room,
"Miss _Puss_," he exclaim'd, "you'll be shaved, I presume?"
Then scraping and bowin