The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns, and Hoaxes of Theodore HookHook, Theodore Edward
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The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns, and Hoaxes of Theodore Hook
Hook, Theodore Edward
English wit and humor
The Earl of Harewood is an Ass-
--ured help in trouble;
For, when his Lordship condescends,
Out of a scrape to help his friends,
He only makes it double.
The Earl of Morley is an Ass-
--istant to Lord Granville;
His head outside is rich in shoot;
But to beat anything into 't
I'd rather thump an anvil.
Crazy Lord Erskine is an Ass-
--ortment of all follies:
He was the first to slur the Queen;
But since his trip to Gretna Green,
He's wondrous kind to dollies.
The good Lord Kenyon is an Ass-
--uager of dissension;
With feeble voice, and maudlin eye,
He would have pray'd for infamy,
And granted sin a pension.
The Lord Ashburton is an Ass-
--iduous attender;
No voter for the Queen is stouter,
Although he knows no more about her,
Than of the Witch of Endor.
The Duke of Leinster is an Ass-
--ociate whom she flatters;
Though, by two uncles he has seen,
To hate a King, and love a Queen,
Are rather ticklish matters.
In short, each Whig Lord is an Ass-
--emblage of all merit;
And to reward their virtuous lives,
May all their daughters and their wives
The Queen's good taste inherit.
Lord Blessington's a stage-struck Ass-
--umer of Lothario;
But by his talents, wit, or grace,
(Had he but eyes to find his place,)
He's fitter for Paddy Cary O!
Lord Steward Cholmondeley is an Ass-
--imilate Polonius!
He dares not blame "the mob-led Queen,"
Though he best knows, her loves have been
What others call erroneous.
Lord Arden's an official Ass-
--ignee of naval prizes;
And, as the moon affects the seas,
His loyalty obeys his fees,
And with them falls or rises.
Lord Hampden is a twaddling Ass-
--assin of our patience;
This Guelphic Knight, so dire and thin,
Rides his white horse in the train of sin,
Like Death in the Revelations!
MICHAEL'S DINNER; OR, STAUNCH FRIENDS TO REFORM.
Fair Reform--celestial maid!
Hope of Britons!--hope of Britons!
Calls her followers to her aid;
She has fit ones!--she has fit ones!
They would brave, in danger's day,
Death to win her!--Death to win her!
If they met not by the way
Michael's dinner--Michael's dinner!
Lambton leads the patriot van;
Noble fellow--generous fellow!
Quite the dandy of the clan--
Rather yellow--rather yellow!
Of fair Liberty he tells
Tales bewitching--tales bewitching;
But they vanish, when he smells
Michael's kitchen--Michael's kitchen!
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