The "Old Deceiver" holds books marked "Tracts" and "Bible," suggesting that he is a religious figure. He looks over his shoulder at a group of women. The sender criticizes the recipient for religious hypocrisy., Text: You are an old sinner, / Though different you seem; / Your love is all worldly; / In your eye is the beam., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.