Parodies of the Works of English & American Authors, Volume 3Reeves & Turner, 1886 - English wit and humor Includes parodies of Tennyson, Longfellow, Bret Harte, Thomas Hood, Swinburne, Browning, Shakespeare, Milton, Poe, Shelley, Cowper, Coleridge, Herrick, Carroll, Lever, Lover, Burns, Scott, Goldsmith, Kingsley, Byron and many others. |
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... fire ; and in repeating that line in Homer where Thetis addresses Vulcan to implore his aid , the application became a parody , although it required no other change than the insertion of the philosopher's name instead of the goddess's ...
... fire ; and in repeating that line in Homer where Thetis addresses Vulcan to implore his aid , the application became a parody , although it required no other change than the insertion of the philosopher's name instead of the goddess's ...
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... fire : With beer and milk arrears , the frieze was scor'd , And five cracked tea - cups dress'd the chimney - board ; A night - cap deck'd his brows instead of bay A cap by night - a stocking all the day ! OLIVER GOLDSMITH . BEAUTIES OF ...
... fire : With beer and milk arrears , the frieze was scor'd , And five cracked tea - cups dress'd the chimney - board ; A night - cap deck'd his brows instead of bay A cap by night - a stocking all the day ! OLIVER GOLDSMITH . BEAUTIES OF ...
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... fire , And cheered his pensive guest : And spread his vegetable store , And gaily prest , and smil'd ; And skill'd in legendary lore The lingering hours beguil'd . Around in sympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries ; The cricket ...
... fire , And cheered his pensive guest : And spread his vegetable store , And gaily prest , and smil'd ; And skill'd in legendary lore The lingering hours beguil'd . Around in sympathetic mirth Its tricks the kitten tries ; The cricket ...
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... fire to the head , and set fire to the tail ; For the joy of each sex , on the world I'll bestow it , This Scholar , Rake , Christian , Dupe , Gamester , and Poet ; Though a mixture so odd , he shall merit great fame , And among brother ...
... fire to the head , and set fire to the tail ; For the joy of each sex , on the world I'll bestow it , This Scholar , Rake , Christian , Dupe , Gamester , and Poet ; Though a mixture so odd , he shall merit great fame , And among brother ...
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... fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery . By torch and trumpet fast array'd , Each horseman drew his battle blade , And furious every charger neigh'd . To join the dreadful revelry . Then shock the hills with thunder riv'n ...
... fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery . By torch and trumpet fast array'd , Each horseman drew his battle blade , And furious every charger neigh'd . To join the dreadful revelry . Then shock the hills with thunder riv'n ...
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Parodies of the Works of English & American Authors, Volume 3 Walter Hamilton No preview available - 1967 |
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auld auld lang syne battle beautiful belles blow blue boys brave burlesque Burns CHARLES KINGSLEY charms cheer Cleuch dear drink Duke e'en e'er England eyes fair fame Father William friends Funny Folks Gladstone gone Greeking o't green groaning hath head hear heard heart hour imitation John John Anderson Know ye Lady land light London look Lord Byron loud maid meet morning ne'er never night niversity o'er once parody poem poet poor praise pray Punch R. B. Sheridan replied roar Robert Burns Robert Southey round SHIRLEY BROOKS shout sigh sing sleep smile song soul Southey stood street sweet tell thee There's Thomas Campbell Thomas Moore thou thought Three Tory town twas verses victory W. E. Aytoun wave weep Whigs wild wind wine women young man cried youth