1902 Pen and Ink Drawing and Poem about a female cyclist

Title - To Cycling
 
Date - 26/4/02 for 1902
 
Medium - Pen and Ink Drawing on paper
 
Signed - A. D. Chisholm
 
Picture size - 22.5cm x 17cm / 9" x 6.75"
 
Outside frame size - 38.5cm x 32.5cm / 15.25" x 13"
 
Condition - Excellent
 
Frame - Antique Victorian oak picture frame with period glass
 
A fabulous Edwardian era Pen and Ink two scene drawing of a female cycling in the first drawing and then in the second Picture suffering from the 'terrors' of a puncture as decribed in the poem underneath.
Although women were early uptakers of cycling they are very under represented in the artwork of the time.
 
O! Happy sport of Summer days!
of gladdening spring and chilly autumn.
Your 'terrors' may we all be spared
Your 'pleasures' given hearty welcome.
 
May she, to whom this book belongs
your joyous 'pleasures' taste full many.
Your 'terrors' (punctures!) far between
or better even, ne'er have any.