Уильям Теккерей «The King Of Brentford»

Впервые издано в «Fraser's Magazine» в мае 1836 г. В 1840 г. в «Книге парижских зарисовок» напечатана версия стихотворения с незначительными изменениями.

Например, так читалась строфа в первом варианте:

There was a King in Brentford,

Of whom no legends tell,

But who without his glory

Could sleep and eat right well.

His Polly's cotton night-cap,

It was his crown of state ;

He loved to sleep full early.

And rose of mornings late.

А так она выглядела в «The Paris Sketch Book»:

There was a King in Brentford, — of whom no legends tell.

But who, without his glory, — could eat and sleep right well.

His Polly's cotton nightcap, — it was his crown of state.

He slept of evenings early, — and rose of mornings late.