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The Humourous Poetry of the English Language

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630<br />

'Tis here that roams,<br />

As well becomes<br />

Her dignitee and stations,<br />

Victoria great,<br />

And houlds in state<br />

<strong>The</strong> Congress <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Nations.<br />

Her subjects pours<br />

From distant shores.<br />

Her Injians and Canajians;<br />

And also we,<br />

Her kingdoms three,<br />

Attind with our allagiance.<br />

Here comes likewise<br />

Her bould allies,<br />

Both Asian and Europian;<br />

From East and West<br />

<strong>The</strong>y sent <strong>the</strong>ir best<br />

To fill her Coornocopean.<br />

I seen (thank Grace!)<br />

This wondthrous place<br />

(His Noble Honor Misteer<br />

H. Cole it was<br />

That gave <strong>the</strong> pass,<br />

And let me see what is <strong>the</strong>re.)<br />

With conscious proide<br />

I stud insoide<br />

And look'd <strong>the</strong> World's Great Fair in.<br />

Until me sight<br />

Was dazzled quite,<br />

And couldn't see for staring.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re's holy saints<br />

And window paints,<br />

By Maydiayval Pugin;<br />

Alhamborough Jones<br />

Did paint <strong>the</strong> tones<br />

Of yellow and gambouge in.

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