Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887 — John Shaqi
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887
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English wit and humor -- Periodicals
What Columbia has done she of course can undo
(That's English, you know; quite English, you know);
Our old fiscal system has gone all askew.
(Like the English, you know; say _some_ English, you know.)
Protection has got to the street that's called Queer;
Free Trade!--well, her advent may distant appear;
Anyhow, _do_ just glance at this lady, my dear.
She's English, you know; quite English, you know.
_Chorus._
Mark the things she will say which 'twere prudent to hear,
They're English, you know; quite English, you know.
Our system's not solid or stable, I fear.
Not English, not English, you know.
Protection and you very long have been friends
(That's Yankee, you know; quite Yankee, you know);
But sure such a Surplus serves no useful ends.
To Yankees, you know, robbed Yankees, you know.
Humph! Yes, English "Chambers of Commerce" _do_ pule
Just now for Protection; they're playing the fool.
But they'll hardly score much off the old Free Trade School.
That's English, you know; quite English, you know.
_Chorus._
Heed not all the VINCENTS and BARTLETTS you hear,
Though English, you know; mad English, you know.
Economists know they are very small beer,
Though English, half English, you know.
For SALISBURY, GLADSTONE and BRIGHT all agree
(They're English, you know; all English, you know,)
That this new Fair Trade fad is pure fiddle-de-dee.
(Not English, you know; _not_ English, you know.)
The Farmers and Landlords want prices to rise,
So they look on Fair Trade with encouraging eyes;
But they'll hardly get Statesmen to be their allies,
Who're English, you know; true English, you know.
[Illustration: "QUITE ENGLISH, YOU KNOW."
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND (_to_ COLUMBIA). "WILL YOU ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE
THIS YOUNG LADY?"]
_Chorus._
Trade Chambers may vote, Tory delegates cheer
(They're sure to, you know; quite sure to, you know);
But "Fiscal Reform" won't fool many, I fear,
Who're English; wise English, you know.
Columbia, _may_ I present my young friend?
She's English, I know; quite English, I know.
I _don't_ say adopt her; I _do_ say--attend,
Though she's English, you know; quite English, you know.
At any rate deign to vouchsafe her a smile,
I fear my Republican friends she will rile;
But she may prove a friend, though she comes from the Isle
That's English, you know; quite English, you know.
_Chorus._
The things I have said 'tis high time you should hear,
In English, you know; plain English, you know.
So let me present this young lady, my dear,
Though she's English, quite English, you know!
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[Illustration: THE NEW SHYLOCK.
_From a Portrait sketched by the Great McDermott, Q.C., during a recent
Irish Trial._]
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THE PLUCK OF GGGRRANDDDOLLLMANN'S CAMP.
(_A Story of the Welsh Gold Fields._)
BY BRITT PART.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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