A Budget of Humorous Poetry: Comprising Specimens of the Best and Most Humorous Productions of the Popular American and Foreign Poetical Writers of the DayG.G. Evans, 1859 - 320 頁 |
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... heard of Philip Slingsby , Slingsby of the manly chest ; How he slew the Snapping Turtle In the regions of the West ? Every day the huge Cawana Lifted up its monstrous jaws ; And it swallowed Langton Bennett , And digested Rufus Dawes ...
... heard of Philip Slingsby , Slingsby of the manly chest ; How he slew the Snapping Turtle In the regions of the West ? Every day the huge Cawana Lifted up its monstrous jaws ; And it swallowed Langton Bennett , And digested Rufus Dawes ...
第 11 頁
... heard the monster shriek ; For a snout of huge dimensions Rose above the waters high , And took down the alligator , As a trout takes down a fly . " Tarnal death ! the Snapping Turtle ! " Thus the squire in terror cried ; But the noble ...
... heard the monster shriek ; For a snout of huge dimensions Rose above the waters high , And took down the alligator , As a trout takes down a fly . " Tarnal death ! the Snapping Turtle ! " Thus the squire in terror cried ; But the noble ...
第 45 頁
... heard the voice of pain , His breast with pity burned ; The large round head upon his cane From ivory was turned . Thus ever prompt at pity's call , He knew no base design ; His eyes were dark , and rather small , His nose was aquiline ...
... heard the voice of pain , His breast with pity burned ; The large round head upon his cane From ivory was turned . Thus ever prompt at pity's call , He knew no base design ; His eyes were dark , and rather small , His nose was aquiline ...
第 47 頁
... heard the news She straightway went to bed , And never did get off of it Until she di - i - ed ! " Ye fathers all a warning take- Each one as has a girl— And think upon poor Peter Gray And Lizianny Querl . ” Anonymous . COMFORT IN ...
... heard the news She straightway went to bed , And never did get off of it Until she di - i - ed ! " Ye fathers all a warning take- Each one as has a girl— And think upon poor Peter Gray And Lizianny Querl . ” Anonymous . COMFORT IN ...
第 48 頁
... Heard thee moaning in thy sleep , As thou wert at grips with death . " Oh , what joy it was to see My gentle lord once more awake ! Tell me , what is amiss with thee ! Speak , or my heart will break ! " " Mary , thou angel of my life ...
... Heard thee moaning in thy sleep , As thou wert at grips with death . " Oh , what joy it was to see My gentle lord once more awake ! Tell me , what is amiss with thee ! Speak , or my heart will break ! " " Mary , thou angel of my life ...
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afore ALEXANDER SMART Anonymous Arkansas gentleman Bassanio blue bosom CHARLES GODFREY LELAND Choctaw line chorius coursers cried dear Devil Doll Dolly Don Fernando door drink eyes fear fight fire flies folks gave genteel girls give gold hast head hear heard heart HORACE SMITH HUGGINS Irishman John John Burgoyne King knew lady lol de ra look Lord Morbleu morning Moscow mother ne'er never night noble nose Number o'er old soldiers once Parbleu Peter Gray poor pray quoth RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM Robinson he Sez rose round scarce Shylock sigh singing smile Snapping Turtle soul speed thee stand supple-jack sure sweet tell there's thet thing thought took Tooral town Twas W. E. AYTOUN Warriors three wife WILLIAM MAGINN WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY wonder wud knott dye Yankee young
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第 155 頁 - St. Keyne,' quoth the Cornish-man, 'many a time Drank of this crystal Well, And before the Angel summoned her, She laid on the water a spell. 'If the husband of this gifted Well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life.
第 95 頁 - His horsemen hard behind us ride; Should they our steps discover, Then who will cheer my bonny bride, When they have slain her lover?
第 96 頁 - Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter! — oh! my daughter!
第 136 頁 - The poor folk flocked from far and near ; The great barn was full as it could hold Of women and children, and young and old. Then when he saw it could hold no more, Bishop Hatto he made fast the door ; And while for mercy on Christ they call, He set fire to the barn and burnt them all. " F faith, 'tis an excellent bonfire !" quoth he, " And the country is greatly obliged to me, For ridding it, in these times forlorn, Of rats, that only consume the corn.
第 265 頁 - Mid blazing beams and scalding streams, Through fire and smoke he dauntless broke, Where Muggins broke before. But sulphury stench and boiling drench Destroying sight o'erwhelm'd him quite, He sunk to rise no more. Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved, His whizzing water-pipe he waved ; " Whitford and Mitford, ply your pumps, " You, Clutterbuck, come, stir your stumps, " Why are you in such doleful dumps ? " A fireman, and afraid of bumps! — " What are they fear'd on ? fools! 'od rot 'em !"...
第 137 頁 - He laid him down and closed his eyes; But soon a scream made him arise. He started, and saw two eyes of flame On his pillow, from whence the screaming came.
第 141 頁 - Indeed," replied the stranger (looking grave), " Then he's a double knave ; He knows that rogues and thieves by scores Nightly beset unguarded doors: And see, how easily might one Of these domestic foes, Even beneath your very nose, Perform his knavish tricks; Enter your room, as I have done, Blow out your candles — thus — and thus — Pocket your silver candlesticks, And — walk off — thus!
第 175 頁 - And when, its force expended, The harmless storm was ended, And, as the sunrise splendid Came blushing o'er the sea ; I thought, as day was breaking, My little girls were waking, And smiling, and making A prayer at home for me.
第 135 頁 - Twas a piteous sight to see all around The grain lie rotting on the ground. Every day the starving poor Crowded around Bishop Hatto's door; For he had a plentiful last year's store, And all the neighbourhood could tell His granaries were furnished well.
第 214 頁 - THE Comet ! He is on his way, And singing as he flies ; The whizzing planets shrink before The spectre of the skies ; Ah ! well may regal orbs burn blue, And satellites turn pale, Ten million cubic miles of head, Ten billion leagues of tail ! On, on by whistling spheres of light, He flashes and he flames...