  HERADIC FRUITS OF A FAMILY TREE By a Lyin' King Of Arms illustration W HEN Cha, the first,Was run to ground, An Ancestorial Mite was found; By Rails in Pale, At Dexter Chief, From Judges' wig, He pipes his grief. H IS deeds, of laterLife, did tend, To prove him of The Sinister Bend; As boozing Charge, He takes his place, From Sinister Chief, To Dexter Base. illustration illustration H IS son, did ChargeIn Sable Chief, A Sword, or he Had come to grief; That Chief above, From Sinister, part, Has got,—per Fesse— That Sword in Heart! A NOTHER Son,Of prudent parts, Doth Pawn his Arms, For peaceful arts; From Dexter or, On Shield of Gu, In pale, reguardant Sinister Jew. illustration illustration A NOTHER Son,From want appeald, To art, for Charge, On Argent Shield, And so, upon His Coat he drew A Garb, that he Might dare, and do H E sought to VoidA hen-coup, he Is Trussed above it, On a tree; Couchant, in Chief, With Spade, in Fesse, A sorry wight, He must confess. illustration illustration A T length, an OrientPile, he took, Then Counterchanged, His Coat for luck! This Dexter treatment, Is not right; He's Or, on Ar, The lawless wight! B UT ah! at last,His fate was healed And by command, Got Royal Shield; A Dexter King, Reguardant, won! He dyed, and left An "only Son." illustration |
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