button to main menu  Transcription of Barnaby's Journeys

button title page
button previous page button next page
Page 113:-

Farewel Royston, farewel Puckridge,
Farewel Caxton, farewel Cambridge.

Farewel Ware, farewel Wademill,
Farewel Highgate, farewel Gads-hill,
Farewel Stamford, farewel Sautree,
Farewel Scrubie, farewel Bautree,
Farewel Castle Under-line too,
Where are Poets, Wenches, Wine too.

Farewel Tauk-hill, which I viewed,
Lemnian Lydia, whom I sewed,
Steepy Ways by which I waded,
And those Trugs with which I traded;
Faber, Taber, Pensive never,
Farewel merry Mates for ever.

Now I hate all Foreign Places,
Robin Hood's Well and his Chaces:
Farewel Rosington, farewel Retford,
And thou ancient Seat of Beaford,
Farewel Dunchurch, Dunstable, Brickhill,
Alban, Barnet, Pimlico, Tickhill.

Farewell Waltham, Seat of Oswald,
That bright Princely Star of The'bald:
Farewel Godmanchester, where I
Was deluded by a Fairy:
Fare-
button next page

button to main menu Lakes Guides menu.