Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. III — John Shaqi
Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. III
General
Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. III
Parodies
THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB.
The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold 201
The Destruction of the Aldermen, Punch, 1841 201
Sir Robert came down on the Corn Laws so bold, 201
The Russian came down like a thief in the night, 202
The Blizzard came down like a thousand of brick, 202
The Belgravians came down on the Queen in her hold,
Jon Duan 202
Miss Pussy jumped down, _Don Diego_ 202
The Diplomats came like a wolf on the fold, Truth 203
The Yankee came down with long Fred on his back,
Punch, 1881 203
All the papers came down (on melting the Statue of
the Duke of Wellington), Truth 203
The Tories came forth in their pride, _Alick
Sinclair_, The Weekly Dispatch, 1884 203
The Premier came down to the House as of old,
_C. Renz_, The Weekly Dispatch. 1886 203
Great Gladstone came down his new Bill to unfold,
_F. B. Doveton_, 1886 204
“Dan O’Connell came down,” The Spirit of the Age
Newspaper, 1828 209
Belasco came down like a bruiser so bold 279
TO THOMAS MOORE――
“My boat is on the Shore” 208
“My cab is at the door.” The National Omnibus 208
“My cab is at the door,” Punch, 1846 208
“My boat has run ashore,” Punch, 1875 208
A Farewell to Jenny Lind, Punch, 1848 210
CHILDE HAROLD’S PILGRIMAGE――
“Adieu, adieu! my native shore” 209
“Adieu, adieu! place once so sure,” 209
“Adoo! adoo! my fav’rite scheme,” Punch, 1846 209
There was a sound of revelry by night 209
There was a sound that ceased not (on the Railway
Panic), Our Iron Roads, _F. S. Williams_ 210
Waterloo at Astley’s Theatre, Cruikshank’s Comic
Almanack, 1846 210
The Battle of the Opera, Punch 1849 210
There was a sound of orat’ry by night 210
There was a clash of Billiard balls, _A. H. Smith_ 211
Stop; for your tread is on a Poet’s dust! (on Henry
Irving as Othello), Figaro, 1876 211
London’s Inferno, Truth, 1884 212
Childe Snobson’s Pilgrimage, Punch, 1842 212
Childe Chappie’s Pilgrimage, by _E. J. Milliken_ 212
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