Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 16th, 1893Various
General
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 16th, 1893
Various
English wit and humor -- Periodicals
FINE SUBJECT FOR HEROIC HISTORICAL CARTOON.--"'TOMMY' BOWLES
challenging a division." Imagine it! Grand! but unfortunately the
subject too late for pictorial treatment by one of _Mr. P.'s_ young
men this week. Think how many would go to make up a "Division"!!
Remember that TOMMY is but a Unit. "Unit is strength," says T. G. B.
* * * * *
THE UNEXPECTED.--_Youthful Hereditary Legislator (seen for the first
time in the neighbourhood of Westminster last week, inquires of
Policeman)._ "Aw--can you--ar--direct me to the--aw--House of Lords?"
* * * * *
[Illustration: SEA-SIDE STUDIES.
_Wandering Minstrel._ "GURLS! I'M A DOOCID FINE CHA-APPIE!" &c., &c.]
* * * * *
"OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY!"
[Mr. GLADSTONE has gone on a visit to Mr. GEORGE ARMITSTEAD,
at Black Craig Castle, Perthshire. Mr. HENRY GLADSTONE stated
that the Prime Minister would receive no deputations, and that
the holiday would be purely recuperative.]
_Pensive Premier museth_:--
Purely recuperative! Ah! precisely.
Leave me alone, and I shall manage nicely.
How the bees boom amidst the purple heather!
Better than BOWLES and BARTLEY! (_Yawn._) Wonder whether
_They_'re "booming" still about Sir WILLIAM'S head;
Buz-wuz! Buz-wuz! And raspy Russell, red
With Orange rage, shakes he a towzled crest?
Creaks he continual challenge, spear in rest?
Wags he a menacing fore-finger still
At me through stout Sir WILLIAM? Poor Sir WILL!
How he'd like _this_! How little he likes _that_!
Purely recuperative! Here I've sat
Since luncheon--ruminating, reading, napping,
Thank heaven I cannot hear Lord KELVIN clapping
CASTLETOWN'S callow clap-trap. All is still.
There's nothing near I wish to stalk or kill.
Like Melancholy _Jaques_, I can note
The branchy antlers and the dappled coat
Of "poor sequestered stag," and yet not yearn
To--make him venison. Yon brabbling burn
Makes mellower music in my Scottish ears.
Then the MACALLUM'S slogan. How the cheers
Of SALISBURY must have fired him as he smote;
Hacked at my character, hewed at my throat
Like "sullen spearsman" upon Flodden field.
The claymore, like his sires, he loved to wield.
They lost their heads he says, for England's weal,
And he--well, has he not lost _his_?
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