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What Is A Burlesque?
| Pretty princess, Beautiful dress; Exquisite eyes, Wonderful size; Lots of back hair Coming to there, Shoulders so fair, Marvellous pair! Dear little dress (Couldn't be less); Story confused, Frequently used; Sillified pun Clumsily done. |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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| Wicked old king, Shocking old thing! Very big head, Horribly red; Given to clout Nobles about; Horribly fat, Poor as a rat, Shockingly mean; Bullies his queen, Wishes her dead; Crown on his head, Given to stand Sceptre in hand. |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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Baron so rich, |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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| Prince whom she loves, Beautiful gloves, Clothes very fine, Glitter and shine, Exquisite tie, Glass in his eye, Highly urbane, Neat little cane, Comb in his hair Sunnily fair, Beautiful curls, Form like a girl's — Figure, I mean, Looks epicene. |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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| Though he's so trim, Natty and slim, No one so brave Thrashing a knave. Safe to engage Vice on the stage; (This he has heard Often averred.) Though for the time Folly and crime Seem to excel, Virtue will quell Vice in the run Ere the play's done. |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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Fairy in white, |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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| Story just here Seems to appear (Seen from the pit) Muddled a bit. People come in, Quibbles begin; People go out, Rightly, no doubt. Follow the plot That I cannot. "Business" from France, Singing and dance, Quibble and pun — That's how it's done. |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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| Dresses look bright (Seen in the light); Music-hall song Terribly long, Dreary affair As you're aware; Then, for your sins, Ballet begins: Girls, rather old, Terribly bold, Petticoats thought Dreadfully short, Bony old legs Shapeless as pegs. |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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| Finishing choir, Lots of red fire; Curtain then falls. Audience calls All of the "cast"; First and the last, Crowd on the stage (Mode of the age); Boxes and pits Almost In fits. Author comes now, Making his bow. Very well done, Safe for a run; Banish all fear, Run for a year! |
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| Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque! |
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