Christopher Smart

“ To meet at country house their kin.
35 Thro' Brentford, to fair Twickenham's bow'rs,
The ungreased grumbling axle scow'rs,
To pass in rural sweets a day,
But there's a Lion in the way:
This Lion a most furious elf,
40Hung up to represent himself,
Redden'd with rage, and shook his mane,
And roar'd, and roar'd, and roar'd again.
Wond'rous, tho' painted on a board,
He roar'd, and roar'd, and roar'd, and roar'd.
45 “Fool! (says the majesty of beasts)
“At whose expence a legion feasts,
“Foe to yourself, you those pursue,
“Who're eating up your cakes and you ”

“ BALL: a horse's name; booby-hutch: (booby hutch) — a one-horse chaise, noddy, buggy, or leathern bottle. (Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.)
↑ Jack Ellis of the Tow'r: John Ellis (1701-57) was master-keeper of the lions in the Tower of London and principal painter to Frederick, Prince of Wales. Links "The Citizen and the Red Lion of Brenton" on "books.google.co.uk"
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”