Peter Puzzlecap

“ The clown insisted upon having the Squirrel as his right; but some neighbours coming in, would not let him take it from the young lady: however, they gave him back the collar and chain; but told him, as the Squirrel had of his own accord taken refuge at the feet of Miss Sally, she had a right to him. Miss Sally, out of a little money she had saved, purchased a collar and chain of silver for Scug, upon which she had engraved,
Of running to me
You shall never repent,
For I will always endeavour
To give you content. ”

“ The clown was a very ill-natured fellow, and had a few days before beaten a farmer's dog, who seeing him coming along with Scug upon his shoulder, resolved to be revenged on him; so he went slily behind him, and gave him a good bite on the calf of the leg, that he roared out like a bull, and thought so much of the pain he was in, he forgot to hold fast the chain; which Scug perceiving, gave him the slip, and scoured away as fast as possible; the clown, recollecting himself, ran after him. ”

“ In Summer more clothing I wear:
⁠When colder it grows,
⁠I fling off my clothes,
And in Winter quite naked appear.
A SHEEP.
There's not a creature moves on ground
More harmless than myself is found ”