The Comic Almanack, Volume 2: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and OdditiesThackeray, William Makepeace
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The Comic Almanack, Volume 2: 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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│ Pray give me your _countenance_; │
│ it will put a _better_ │
│ _face_ upon the matter. │
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│ I trust you wont be _dreadfully_ │
│ _affected_ on receipt of this. │
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│ Sow your wild oats, and │
│ reap five-p'un'-'_otes_. │
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│ You _do_! │
│ I _dun_. │
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│ The "Governor" holds out, │
│ and wont give up the keys. │
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│ Eat a hearty breakfast, and │
│ _Dinner_ forget. │
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│ To one who possesses a good large │
│ _chere amie_ (_share o' me_). │
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│ If I _correspond_ with you, │
│ You must "_match_" with me. │
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│ You're _dying_ for me you declare; │
│ So you _are_, poor old │
│ fellow,—_your hair_. │
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│ Friendship is the _cement_ of │
│ life, and we the "_bricks_." │
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│ You require _bleeding_; │
│ Allow me to _stick_ you. │
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│ This is the land of Liberty, │
│ so I take one. │
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│ Don't be always _for-getting_, │
│ And never _for-giving_. │
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│ For _cleaning_ your _tables_ │
│ there's nothing like a good │
│ "_Sponge_." │
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│ One chaste salute, │
│ Go it my _two-lips_. │
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│ Give your _countenance_, and │
│ you'll give something │
│ extremely _handsome_. │
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