The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities — David Hume — John Shaqi
The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities
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If any person should doubt the truth of the above statement, I beg
you will refer them to me, when I will fully satisfy all inquiries.
I am easily _found out_,—as _everybody knows me_.
Your obedient Servant,
GILES GAMMON.
No. 1, Blarneygig Place,
Salisbury Plain,
next door to Stonehenge.
_P.S._—I forgot to add, that the poor woman, in the hurry of the
moment, made a small mistake, by placing the head of a donkey, which
had been blown off by the explosion, upon her husband's shoulders,
instead of his own; but she says it is of very little consequence,
as very few of his acquaintance could perceive any difference.
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│ NOVEMBER. │ [1835.│
├─────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────┤
│ │Now razors and ropes are in great requisition; │
│ │So I humbly propose that 'the House' we petition │
│ │(To prevent this sad use of the halter and knife), │
│ │That each _felo de se_ be transported _for life_. │
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│ M│ Season's │ =Odd Matters.= │ WEATHER. │
│ D│ Signs. │ │ │
├──┼──────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────┤
│ 1│fogs │ │ │
│ │ │ │By the past │
│ 2│bogs │ GUNPOWDER PLOT. │ │
│ │ │ │ ♅ ☋ ♌ ♃ ♓ │
│ 3│and │ 'Tis good to remember │ │
│ │ │The FIFTH of NOVEMBER, │ we do │
│ 4│vapours │Gunpowder, treason, and plot; │ │
│ │ │ There's abundance of reason │ predict of │
│ 5│blue │ To think of the treason, │ │
│ │ │Then why should it e'er be forgot? │the future, │
│ 6│devilry │ │ │
│ │ │ Our sympathies thrive │ by which │
│ 7│capers │ By keeping alive │ │
│ │ │Such sweet little hatreds as these; │ I do │
│ 8│good │ And folks love each other │ │
│ │ │ As dear as a brother, │discern the │
│ 9│bye │Whose throat they are ready to squeeze. │ │
│ │ │ │ likelihood │
│10│hope │ I delight in the joys │ │