The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by James Parton
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Why Z--ds!
I've seen the man but twice--here, burn it. One from my cousin Sophy Daw-- Full of Aunt Margery's distresses; "The cat has kitten'd 'in the DRAW,' And ruin'd two bran-new silk dresses." From Sam, "The Chancellor's motto,"--nay Confound his puns, he knows I hate 'em; "Pro Rege, Lege, Grege,"--Ay, "For King read Mob!" Brougham's old erratum. From Seraphina Price--"At two"-- "Till then I can't, my dearest John, stir;" Two more because I did not go, Beginning "Wretch" and "Faithless Monster! "Dear Sir,-- "This morning Mrs. P--- Who's doing quite as well as may be, Presented me at half past three Precisely, with another baby. "Well name it John, and know with pleasure You'll stand"--Five guineas more, confound it!-- I wish they'd call it Nebuchadnezzar, Or thrown it in the Thames and drown'd it. What have we next? A civil dun: |
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