Chapter I

A Sketch-Book
of R. Caldecott's

Reproduced by Edmund Evans
the Engraver & Printer

& Published by George Routledge & Sons

London & New York

Dedicated to Everybody--
but copyright reserved.

"When Love came first to earth, the Spring
Spread Rose-beds to receive him,
And back he vow'd his flight he'd wing
To Heaven, if she should leave him."]

"In the Spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love."]

"But Spring departing, saw his faith
Pledged to the next new Comer--
He revell'd in the warmer breath
And richer bowers of Summer."]

"Then Sportive Autumn claim'd by rights
An Archer for her lover,"

{rest of the verse belongs}
{to Winter--see farther on}]

"With a hey ho chivy!
Hark forward, hark forward, tantivy!]

"And even in Winter's dark cold nights
A charm he could discover.

Her routs and balls, and fireside joy,
For this time were his reasons--
In short, young Love's a gallant Boy,
That likes all times & seasons."

Thomas Campbell.]