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a flight of fancy.
Since it's new—I've no doubt it is very improper!
They say that she cares not for order or law;
That of you—you great dunce!—she but makes a cat's paw.
I've no sort of objection to fun in it's season,
But it's plain that this Fancy is fooling you, Reason!
They say that she cares not for order or law;
That of you—you great dunce!—she but makes a cat's paw.
I've no sort of objection to fun in it's season,
But it's plain that this Fancy is fooling you, Reason!
Just then into court flew a strange little sprite,
With wings of all colors and ringlets of light!
She frolick'd round Reason—till Reason grew wild,
Defying the court and caressing the child.
The judge and the jury, the clerk and recorder,
In vain call'd this exquisite creature to order:—
"Unheard of intrusion!"—They bustled about,
To seize her, but, wild with delight, at the rout,
She flew from their touch like a bird from a spray,
And went waltzing and whirling and singing away!
With wings of all colors and ringlets of light!
She frolick'd round Reason—till Reason grew wild,
Defying the court and caressing the child.
The judge and the jury, the clerk and recorder,
In vain call'd this exquisite creature to order:—
"Unheard of intrusion!"—They bustled about,
To seize her, but, wild with delight, at the rout,
She flew from their touch like a bird from a spray,
And went waltzing and whirling and singing away!
Now up to the ceiling, now down to the floor!
Were never such antics in courthouse before!
But a lawyer, well versed in the tricks of his trade,
A trap for the gay little innocent laid:
He held up a mirror, and Fancy was caught
Were never such antics in courthouse before!
But a lawyer, well versed in the tricks of his trade,
A trap for the gay little innocent laid:
He held up a mirror, and Fancy was caught
