A Choice of Comic and Curious VerseJohn Michael Cohen |
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Page 147
... Miss Bailey ! ' ' Avaunt , Miss Bailey ! ' then he cries , ' your Face looks white and mealy . ' ' Dear Captain Smith , ' the ghost replied , ' you've used me ungenteelly ; The Crowner's ' Quest goes hard with me because I've acted ...
... Miss Bailey ! ' ' Avaunt , Miss Bailey ! ' then he cries , ' your Face looks white and mealy . ' ' Dear Captain Smith , ' the ghost replied , ' you've used me ungenteelly ; The Crowner's ' Quest goes hard with me because I've acted ...
Page 232
... Miss Emily Kay , cousin to Miss Ellen Gee , of Kew who died lately at Ewell , and was buried in Essex " They fool me to the top of my bent . ' - SHAKESPEARE Sad nymphs of UL , U have much to cry for , Sweet MLEKU never more shall c ...
... Miss Emily Kay , cousin to Miss Ellen Gee , of Kew who died lately at Ewell , and was buried in Essex " They fool me to the top of my bent . ' - SHAKESPEARE Sad nymphs of UL , U have much to cry for , Sweet MLEKU never more shall c ...
Page 464
... Miss Twye was soaping her breasts in her bath 27 174 83 56 My aged friend , Miss Wilkinson 70 My Bishop's eyes I've never seen 423 My favourite café - so I dreamed recently 208 My fellow man I do not care for 82 My Lord Tomnoddy got up ...
... Miss Twye was soaping her breasts in her bath 27 174 83 56 My aged friend , Miss Wilkinson 70 My Bishop's eyes I've never seen 423 My favourite café - so I dreamed recently 208 My fellow man I do not care for 82 My Lord Tomnoddy got up ...
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A. G. PRYS-JONES ain't ANON beer bird bleed'n blow me eyes blue Cam-u-el CHRISTIAN MORGENSTERN CHRISTIAN MORGENSTERN translated cold cried D. B. WYNDHAM LEWIS dead dear Doctor door drink father feet Finnigin Flannigan galoshes girl gone grave green hair HARRY GRAHAM head hear heard heart HILAIRE BELLOC Horny Hogan J. B. MORTON John Jones JUSTIN RICHARDSON keep King knew Lady laugh legs little vulgar Boy live look Lord Tomnoddy maid married morning MORRIS BISHOP mother never night nose o'er OGDEN NASH once Poems poor pray Punch magazine R. F. C. HULL reprinted by permission Reproduced from Punch rhyme round sing smiled song soul street sweet tell thee There's things THOMAS HOOD thou thought took Twas W. H. AUDEN wife wish Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò young