The Humourous Poetry of the English Language

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Their alma mater not in town;
The "useful classes" hardly knew
Four was composed of two and two,
Until they learned it at the U-
niversity we've Got in town--
niversity we've Got in town.
But now they're taught by JOSEPH HU-
ME, by far the cleverest Scot in town,
Their ITEMS and their TOTTLES too;
Each may dissect his sister Sue,
From his instructions at the U-
niversity we've Got in town--
niversity we've Got in town.
Then L----E comes, like him how few
Can caper and can trot in town,
In PIROUETTE or PAS DE DEUX--
He beats the famed MONSIEUR GIROUX,
And teaches dancing at the U-
niversity we've Got in town--
niversity we've Got in town.
And GILCHRIST, see, that great Geentoo-
Professor, has a lot in town
Of Cockney boys who fag Hindoo,
And LARN JEM-NASTICS at the U-
niversity we've Got in town--
niversity we've Got in town.
SAM R--- corpse of vampire hue,
Comes from its grave to rot in town;
For Bays the dead bard's crowned with Yew,
And chants, the Pleasures of the U-
niversity we've Got in town--
niversity we've Got in town.
FRANK JEFFREY, of the Scotch Review,--
Whom MOORE had nearly shot in town,--
Now, with his pamphlet stitched in blue
And yellow, d--ns the other two,