Hobbyhorse

And the next morning got up, telling my wife of my journey, and she with a few words got me to hire her a horse to go along with me. So I went to my Lady’s and elsewhere to take leave, and of Mr. Townsend did borrow a very fine side-saddle for my wife; and so after all things were ready, she and I took coach to the end of the town towards Kingsland, and there got upon my horse and she upon her pretty mare that I hired for her, and she rides very well. By the mare at one time falling she got a fall, but no harm; so we got to Ware, and there supped, and to bed very merry and pleasant.

a morning journey
she on her fine saddle

and I the horse
that she rides

we are one falling oh
we are up


Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Tuesday 17 September 1661.

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