After the Squall

Name/Title

After the Squall

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.1751

Scope and Content

A handwritten poem titled "After the Squall". Found inside a brown leather wallet with other diary type notes and letters. (item 2023.1.483)

Context

A Poem titled "After the Squall" reads: A crowd of Chelsea Hoodlums, down to Tunbridge came. Bent on "raising the dickins", that seemed to be their game. Yet through the entertainment, they all behaved quite civil. But when we passed refreshments, they acted like the devil. The food they stored away; The sight would have made you _____?_____ They cleaned every plate and waiter, yet all the time calling for more. And coffee too they drank; As though they wished to try And see if they could not Drink good old Tunbridge dry.