The Bab Ballads with which are Included Songs of a Savoyard

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Macmillan, 1904 - 563 páginas

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Página 104 - I die, my friend," quoth I, And "Exactly so," quoth he. 'Says he, "Dear JAMES, to murder me Were a foolish thing to do, For don't you see that you can't cook me, While I can — and will — cook you...
Página 292 - I often think it's comical How Nature always does contrive That every boy and every gal, That's born into the world alive, Is either a little Liberal, Or else a little Conservative...
Página 191 - The Law is the true embodiment Of everything that's excellent. It has no kind of fault or flaw, And I, my Lords, embody the Law.
Página 104 - And he stirred it round and round and round, And he sniffed at the foaming froth; When I ups with his heels, and smothers his squeals In the scum of the boiling broth. "And I eat that cook in a week or less, And— as I eating be The last of his chops, why, I almost drops, For a wessel in sight I see!
Página 101 - Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold, And the mate of the Nancy brig, And a bo 'sun tight, and a midshipmite, And the crew of the captain's gig.' And he shook his fists and he tore his hair, Till I really felt afraid, For I couldn't help thinking the man had been drinking, And so I simply said...
Página 99 - As some day it may happen that a victim must be found, I've got a little list — I've got a little list Of society offenders who might well be underground, And who never would be missed — who never would be missed!
Página 27 - Of that there is no manner of doubt — No probable, possible shadow of doubt — No possible doubt whatever.
Página 5 - I beg your honour's leave," he said; "If you would wish to go and wed, "I have a widowed mother who Would be the very thing for you— She long has loved you from afar: She washes for you, CAPTAIN R." The Captain saw the dame that day— Addressed her in his playful way— "And did it want a wedding ring? It was a tempting ickle sing! "Well, well, the chaplain I will seek...
Página 211 - OH ! my name is JOHN WELLINGTON WELLS — I'ma dealer in magic and spells, In blessings and curses, And ever-filled purses, In prophecies, witches, and knells ! If you want a proud foe to "make tracks...
Página 74 - When Wellington thrashed Bonaparte, As every child can tell, The House of Peers throughout the war Did nothing in particular, And did it very well ; Yet Britain set the world ablaze In good King George's glorious days.

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