Hildebrand

"Oh Murder! What was that Papa!"

"My child, It was a Motor-Car,

A Most Ingenious Toy!

Designed to Captivate and Charm

Much, rather than to rouse Alarm

In any English Boy

What would your Great Grandfather who

Was Aide-de-Camp to General Brue,

And lost a leg at Waterloo

And Quatre-Bras and

. . . .Ligny too!

. . . . .And died at Trafalgar!

What would he have remarked to hear

His Young Descendent shriek with fear,

Because he happened to be near

A Harmless Motor-Car!

But do not fret about it! Come!

We’ll off to Town, and purchase some!"