The day arrived; the sun was shining brightly

As it was necessary that it should,

The rooms were swept and all that was unsightly

They hid away as quickly as they could;

And then the edibles, both many and good,

Julia and Hannah carried to the spot

(The nearest way was through the primrose-wood)

And then turned homeward with a merry trot,

And waited for the time t' arrive; and who would not?[28]

[28]

LXXX.

The edibles consisted of a ham,

A vase of clotted cream, two pigeon pies,

Some cakes of every sort, a breast of lamb,

Eggs, bread and butter, as you would surmise,

A calf's head, too, of an enormous size,

Ripe strawberries and currants red they laid

On fresh green leaves (so nice to hungry eyes),

Oporto iced, some “pop” and lemonade;

Besides some other delicacies they had made.

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