HILDEBRAND,

     
      Who was frightened by a Passing Motor, and was brought to Reason.
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          “Oh, Murder! What was that, Papa!”
    “My child,
                It was a Motor-Car,
    A Most Ingenious Toy!
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          Designed to Captivate and Charm
    Much rather than to rouse Alarm
    In any English Boy.
          “What would your Great Grandfather who
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          Was Aide-de-Camp to General Brue,
    And lost a leg at
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                           Waterloo,
    And
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          Quatre-Bras and
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                           Ligny too!
    And died at Trafalgar!—
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          What would he have remarked to hear
    His Young Descendant shriek with fear,
    Because he happened to be near
            A Harmless Motor-Car!
    But do not fret about it! Come!
    We'll off to Town
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          And purchase some!”