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The Humourous Poetry of the English Language

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A SERENADE.<br />

PUNCH.<br />

Smile, lady, smile! (BLESS ME! WHAT'S THAT?<br />

CONFOUND THE CAT!)--<br />

Smile, lady, smile! One glance bestow<br />

On him who sadly waits below,<br />

To catch--(A VILLAIN UP ABOVE<br />

HAS THROWN SOME WATER ON ME, LOVE!)<br />

To catch one token--<br />

(OH, LORD! MY HEAD IS BROKEN;<br />

THE WRETCH WHO THREW THE WATER DOWN,<br />

HAS DROPPED THE JUG UPON MY CROWN)--<br />

To catch one token, which shall be<br />

As dear as life itself to me.<br />

List, lady, <strong>the</strong>n; while on my lute<br />

I brea<strong>the</strong> s<strong>of</strong>t--(NO! I'LL NOT BE QUIET;<br />

HOW DARE YOU CALL MY SERENADE A RIOT?<br />

I DO DEFY YOU)--while upon my lute<br />

I brea<strong>the</strong> s<strong>of</strong>t sighs--(YES, I DISPUTE<br />

YOUR RIGHT TO STOP ME)--brea<strong>the</strong> s<strong>of</strong>t sighs.<br />

Grant but one look from those dear eyes--<br />

(THERE, TAKE THAT STUPID NODDLE IN AGAIN;<br />

CALL THE POLICE!--DO! I'LL PROLONG MY STRAIN),<br />

We'll wander by <strong>the</strong> river's placid flow--<br />

(UNTO THE STATION-HOUSE!--NO, SIR, I WON'T GO;<br />

LEAVE ME ALONE!)--and talk <strong>of</strong> love's delight.<br />

(OH, MURDER!--HELP! I'M LOCKED UP FOR THE NIGHT!)<br />

RAILROAD NURSERY RHYME.<br />

PUNCH.<br />

Air--"Ride a Cock Horse."<br />

Fly by steam force <strong>the</strong> country across,<br />

Faster than jockey outside a race-horse:<br />

With time bills mismanaged, fast trains after slow,<br />

You shall have danger wherever you go.

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