{Stevens logo dated to 1906, printed
on stiff backing paper used to
support the bookmark in the post.}
Coach
WE'RE LOSING FAST THE GOOD, OLD DAYS
OF RATTLING WHEELS
AND GALLANT GREYS;
WE'RE LOSING FAST THE LUGGAGED ROOF
THE WHISTLING GUARD
AND RINGING HOOF
image of
London to York
stage coach and four
THE ENGLISH STAGE
AND HIGH --- BRED TEAMS
WILL SOON EXIST BUT IN OUR DREAMS;
AND WHIRLING MAIL
OR STARTLING HORN
NE'ER CHEER THE NIGHT,
NOR ROUSE THE MORN.
AH, WELL-A-DAY: NO CRACKING LASH,
NO CHAMPING BIT, NO RESTLESS DASH,
NO "PULL UP" AT THE
"CROSS" OR "CROWN"
'MID ALL THE GOSSIPS OF THE TOWN
FOR TIME, WITH DEEP
RAILROADED BROW,
CHANGES ALL THINGS
BUT HORSES, NOW.
Eliza Cook
