de him, a vase fill'd with water was plac'd,
Of chrystal, and gold, very skilfully chac'd:
With flow'rs of the orange the handles were bound,
And Otto of Roses was sprinkled around--
Before him were cocoa nuts, figs, wheat, and rice,
The wood of acacia, banana, and spice:
With arrack, and every delicate wine,
That each nation can press from the clustering vine.
To proceed were but tedious; for every _beast_,
As well as the _Elephant_, found a rich feast.

[Illustration: _"At the Banquet the guests in amazement were lost."
p. 14_]

And now their _great Monarch_, who quitted his seat, [p 15]
With an air of true majesty said, "I entreat,
As he fears my displeasure, that every _creature_,
Will to-night lay aside all that's bad in his nature.
You have heard with what harmony _Birds_ can retire,
And their conduct in this respect all must admire.
In the _feather'd race_ here an example we find,
Far better than that which is set by _Mankind_.
How oft have their galas a tragical end,
One loses a mistress, another a friend--
The wife of a third has elop'd from a ball,
A fourth the next day in a duel must fall.
Yes! such are the fatal effects of excess, [p 16]
Which _reason_ was given to _man_ to repress.
But now let us tell them, with pride, in their _feasts_,
To copy the _Insects_, the _Birds_, and the _Beasts_."
The effect of his speech was immediately seen,
They all roar'd _"Rule Britannia"_ in praise of his Queen.
And as soon as their _Monarch_ had quitted the room,
Without growl, grunt, or grumble, they all scrambled home.

FINIS.

_H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars._

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