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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1913 Original Publisher: H. Milford, Oxford University Press Subjects: Parodies English poetry Humor / General Humor / Form / Parodies Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General Literary Criticism / Humor Poetry / General Poetry / Anthologies Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and w... More

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1913 Original Publisher: H. Milford, Oxford University Press Subjects: Parodies English poetry Humor / General Humor / Form / Parodies Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General Literary Criticism / Humor Poetry / General Poetry / Anthologies Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: GEORGE CANNING AND JOHN HOOKHAM INSCRIPTION For the Door of the Cdl in Newgale where Mrs. Brownrigg, the ' Prentice-cide, was confined previous to her Execution. (southey) For one long term, or e'er her trial came, Here Brownrigg linger'd. Often have these cells Echoed her blasphemies, as with shrill voice She scream'd for fresh Geneva. Not to her Did the blithe fields of Tothill, or thy street, St. Giles, its fair varieties expand; Till at the last, in slow-drawn cart she went To execution. Dost thou ask her crime ? She Whipp'd Two Female 'prentices To Death, And Hid Them In The Coal-hole. For her mind Shap'd strictest plans of discipline. Sage schemes ! Such as Lycurgus taught, when at the shrine Of the Orthyan Goddess he bade flog The little Spartans; such as erst chastised Our Milton, when at college. For this act Did Brownrigg swing. Harsh laws ! But time shall come When France shall reign, and laws be all repealed! THE SOLDIERS' FRIEND. Dactylics. (southey) Come, little Drummer Boy, lay down your knapsack here: I am the soldiers' friend -- here are some books for you; Nice clever books by Tom Paine the philanthropist. Here's half-a-crown for you -- here are some handbills too; Go to the barracks and give all the soldiers some : Tell them the sailors are all in a mutiny. [Exit Drummer Boy...

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