And the gentles who were driven away swam further into the water, and the ladies followed them far away till all were lost, boys and girls.

So the young men were changed into Codfish because they were too shy of the girls that loved them, and the ladies were turned into Old Maids and Young Maids because they were too wanton and bold.
Men should not be too modest, nor girls too forward.
GUDLO XXXVII.

HOW LORD COVENTRY LEAPED THE GIPSY TENT.

A TRUE STORY.
I dicked Lord Coventry at the Worcester races.

He kistured lester noko grai adree the steeple-chase for the ruppeny--kek,--a sonnakai tank I think it was,--but he nashered.