A Dinner for Literary Celebrities
The Guests
A barrel maker.
—Cooper.
A mixture of black and white.
—Gray.
The baby of the flock.
—Lamb.
A disagreeable fellow to have on one’s foot.
—Bunyan.
Joyous hardness.
—Gladstone.
A country in Europe.
—Holland.
A lion’s abode, free from dampness.
—Dryden.
A head covering.
—Hood.
Small talk and a cask.
—Chatterton.
Absence of all color.
—Black.
The Menu
Soup—What a ship sometimes springs. Leek.
Fish—All colors combined. White Fish.
Roast—A red hot bar of iron. Pig.
Vegetable—To steal mildly. Cabbage.
Game—Chinese English. Pigeon.
Relish—Dreadful predicaments. Pickles.
Pudding—The mantle of winter. Snow.
Cake—Brightest and best of all. Sunshine.
Fruit—A church dignitary and a fruit. Elderberry.
Wine—An island in the Atlantic. Madeira.