The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and OdditiesThackeray, William Makepeace
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The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Almanacs, English -- England -- London; English wit and humor
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│1836.] │ FEBRUARY. │
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│ │Look, Mrs. B——, what a crowd I see, │
│ │ And the bells they make such a clatter; │
│ │And the people run, and I hear a gun! │
│ │ Whatever can be the matter? │
│ │ │
│ │Mrs. C——, my dear, it's no good, I fear, │
│ │ For us honest women and our spouses, │
│ │For the people say, the King's going to-day, │
│ │ To open two _very bad houses_. │
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│ M│ Season's │ =Odd Matters.= │ WEATHER. │
│ D│ Signs. │ │ │
├──┼──────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────┤
│ 1│In │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ 2│this │ "TRANSFER DAY." │ other │
│ │ │ │ │
│ 3│gay │As I was walking past the Bank, │ matters, │
│ │ │ (I know not why I stroll'd that way,) │ │
│ 4│month │I saw a lady tall and lank, │ ☽ ☍ │
│ │ │ With golden ringlets mix'd with grey; │ │
│ 5│I │And as she tripp'd, or strove to trip, │ ☋ ♅ ♑ ♎ ⚹ │
│ │ │ Adown the steps, so light and gay, │ │
│ 6│would │The greasy granite made her slip, │ so │
│ │ │ And down she fell on TRANSFER DAY. │ │
│ 7│not │ │ worthily │
│ │ │I rais'd her up with gallant air; │ │
│ 8│choose │ For I'm a Major on half-pay, │ stepped │
│ │ │Who only live to serve the fair, │ │
│ 9│to │ At any time, in any way: │ │
│ │ │And while she blush'd a purple hue, │ │
│10│walk │ Her eyes obliquely shot a ray, │ ♃ ☉ ♐ ♋ ♉ │
│ │ │Which seem'd to say, "You will not rue │ │
│11│the │ Your service on a TRANSFER DAY." │ into the │
│ │ │ │ │
│12│streets │And while the glance she threw at me │shoes of my │
│ │ │ Was thro' my heart a-making way; │ │
│13│in │I straight began a colloquy, │ │
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