The MAD DOG ONE OF R. CALDECOTT'S PICTURE BOOKS Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd. [Illustration] An ELEGY on the DEATH of a MAD DOG. WRITTEN By Dr GOLDSMITH PICTURED By R. CALDECOTT SUNG By Master BILL PRIMROSE [Illustration] Good people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song; And if you find it wondrous short, It cannot hold you long. [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] In Islington there lived a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene'er he went to pray. [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] And in that town a dog was found: As many dogs there be-- Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree. [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] This dog and man at first were friends; But, when a pique began, The dog, to gain some private ends, Went mad, and bit the man. [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] Around from all the neighbouring streets The wondering neighbours ran; And swore the dog had lost his wits, To bite so good a man. [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] The wound it seem'd both sore and sad To every christian eye; And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the man would die [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] But soon a wonder came to light, That show'd the rogues they lied-- The man recover'd of the bite; The dog it was that died. [Illustration] [Illustration] [Illustration] Randolph Caldecott's Picture Books "The humour of Randolph Caldecott's drawings is simply irresistible, no healthy-minded man, woman, or child could look at them without laughing." _In square crown 4to, picture covers, with numerous coloured plates._ 1 John Gilpin 2 The House that Jack Built 3 The Babes in the Wood 4 The Mad Dog 5 Three Jovial Huntsmen 6 Sing a Song for Sixpence 7 The Queen of Hearts 8 The Farmer's Boy 9 The Milkmaid 10 Hey-Diddle-Diddle and Baby Bunting 11 A Frog He Would a-Wooing Go 12 The Fox Jumps over the Parson's Gate 13 Come Lasses and Lads 14 Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross, &c. 15 Mrs. Mary Blaize 16 The Great Panjandrum Himself _The above selections are also issued in Four Volumes, square crown 4to, attractive binding. Each containing four different books, with their Coloured Pictures and innumerable Outline Sketches._ 1 R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 1 2 R. Caldecott's Picture Book No. 2 3 Hey-Diddle-Diddle-Picture Book 4 The Panjandrum Picture Book RANDOLPH CALDECOTT'S Collection of Pictures and Songs No. 1 containing the first 8 books listed above with their Colour Pictures and numerous Outline Sketches RANDOLPH CALDECOTT'S Collection of Pictures and Songs No. 2 containing the second 8 books listed above with their Colour Pictures and numerous Outline Sketches Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. LONDON & NEW YORK. _The Published Prices of the above Picture Books can be obtained of all Booksellers or from the illustrated Catalogue of the Publishers._ ENGRAVED AND PRINTED BY EDMUND EVANS, LTD., 154 CLERKENWELL ROAD, LONDON, E.C. 1. PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN. --- Provided by LoyalBooks.com ---