in the porkers he saw carved out the future sleek side of bacon , and juicy relishing ham ; not a turkey but he beheld daintily trussed up , with its gizzard under its wing , and , peradventure , a necklace of savory sausages ; and even bright chanticleer himself lay sprawling on his back , in a side dish , with uplifted claws , as if craving that quarter which his chivalrous spirit disdained to ask while living .