You are here: > > Sir Barnaby Bampton Boo
Sir Barnaby Bampton Boo
This is SIR BARNARY BAMPTON BOO, The excellent women of Tuptonvee |
Here are old MR. and MRS. DE PLOW To excellent MR. and MRS. DE PLOW |
"O great SIR BARNABY BAMPTON BOO
(Said PLOW to that titled swell),
"My missus has given me daughters two--
AMELIA and VOLATILE NELL!
AMELIA and VOLATILE NELLI,
I hope you're uncommonly well:
You two pretty pearls--you extremely nice girls--
AMELIA and VOLATILE NELL!
"There are AMELIA and CARROTTY NELL — "AMELIA is passable only, in face, |
"Now NELLY'S the prettier, p'raps, of my gals,
But, oh! she's a wayward chit;
She dresses herself in her showy fal-lals,
And doesn't read TUPPER a bit!"
O TUPPER, philosopher true,
How do you happen to do?
A publisher looks with respect on your books,
For they do sell, philosopher true!
The Bart. (I'll be hanged if I drink him again,
Or care if he's ill or well),
He sneered at the goodness of MILLY THE PLAIN,
And cottoned to VOLATILE NELL!
O VOLATILE NELLY DE P.!
Be hanged if I'll empty to thee:
I like worthy maids, not mere frivolous jades,
O VOLATILE NELLY DE P.!
They bolted, the Bart. and his frivolous dear, And MILLY was left to pout; For years they've got on very well, as I hear, But soon he will rue it, no doubt. O excellent MILLY DE PLOW, I really can't drink to you now My head isn't strong, and the song has been long Excellent MILLY DE PLOW! |
| |
Page Created 30 July, 2011