A LADY TO HER LAPDOG

(Une dame à son chien.)

0 Y R U so I C cold, Dear Fritz, to my car S, Can you not C I plainly told Hereby my love's X S ? Whene' er I C R A of light,

1 plunge you in the C.

Or C Z if you are at night,

"With thirst I give you T.

From your D K of mirth or rise.

Of joy I take my Q .

And mastiff's M T charms despise.

In size though W.

B T or 0 P might S A.

To paint your F E G.

For ne'er from L M N tal clay.

Came such an N IT.

Dismiss the P Q 0 my bird,

He must X Q Z B.

That stupid maid taught him that>'ord.

Of strife 0 B C T.

N. V makes puss your N M E.

For when your form is nigh.

Her C D coat can scarcely B.

A Ps worth in your I.

And should X U V E so good.

E'er tempt the day thieves snare.

Despite X P D N G would.

I C Q N E where,

Such X L N C merits well.

The pencil of H B.

When dead I' 11 write to L E L.

To write your LEG.

Ces deux vers latins sont les mêmes lus à rebours :

Signa te, signa temere me tangis et angis. Roma tibi subito motibus ibit amor.