Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, March 30th 1895 — John Shaqi
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, March 30th 1895Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, March 30th 1895
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English wit and humor -- Periodicals
Yes, Music's art can teach
Better than savage ungrammatic speech.
Young HERBERT let us praise,
"The dear Dook" let us love.
The weary wayfarer, the wan-faced slummer,
Beneath the spell of Music and the Drummer,
Feel rataplans and rubadubs to raise
Their souls sour spleen above.
VII.
"Orpheus could lead the savage race,
And trees uprooted left their place,
Sequacious of the lyre."--
Precisely, Glorious JOHN! Yet 'twere no lark
To see the trees cavorting round the Park.
No! Our CECILIA'S aim is even higher.
To soothe the savage (Socialistic) breast,
Set Atheist and Anarchist at rest,
And to abate the spouting-Stiggins pest
Young HERBERT and grey GEORGE may well aspire.
The "Milingtary Dook"'s permission's given
That the Park-Public's breast, be-jawed and beered,
May by the power of harmony be cheered,
And lifted nearer heaven!
GRAND CHORUS.
(_By a Grateful Crowd._)
"This 'ere's the larkiest of lays!
Things _do_ begin to move!
'ERBERT and GEORGY let us praise,
And all the powers above.
We've spent a reglar pleasant 'our
Music like this the Mob devour.
Yah! Anerchy is all my heye.
That cornet tootles scrumptiously.
Go it, young GLADSTING! Don't say die
Dear Dook, but 'ave another try.
'Armony makes disorder fly
And Music tunes hus to the sky!
* * * * *
"THE 'KEY-NOTE'-ORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH."
[Illustration: The Dowdy Mrs. Ebbsmith makes it hot for her young man.]
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