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Title: Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 27, 1893

Author: Various

Editor: Francis Burnand

Release Date: December 11, 2008 [EBook #27493]

Language: English

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI

VOLUME 104, MAY 27TH 1893

edited by Sir Francis Burnand

AN APPEAL FOR INSPIRATION.

[Mr. LEWIS MORRIS has been requested to write an ode
on the approaching Royal Marriage.]

AWAKE my Muse, inspire your LEWIS MORRIS
To pen an ode! to be another Horris!
"HORACE" I should have written, but in place of it
You see the word--well, I'm within an _ace_ of it.
Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspire
To write this--"by particular desire."
Wet towels! Midnight oil! Here! Everything
That can induce the singing bard to sing.
Shake me, Ye Nine! I'm resolute, I'm bold!
Come, Inspiration, lend thy furious hold!
MORRIS on Pegasus! Plank money down!
I'll back myself to win the Laureate's Crown!

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, WITH ACCOMPANIMENT.
--Mr. JOHN MORLEY arrived last Friday at Kingston. He went to Bray.
He was "accompanied" by the Under Secretary. Surely the Leader of the
Opposition, now at Belfast, won't lose such a chance as this item of
news offers.

* * * * *

THE "WATER-CARNIVAL."--Good idea! But a very large proportion of those
whom the show attracts would be all the better for a Soap-and-Water
Carnival. Old Father Thames might be considerably improved by the
process.

* * * * *

[Illustration: A RESERVED SEAT.

_Mistress._ "WELL, JAMES, HOW DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW? I HOPE YOU GOT A
GOOD VIEW."

_Jim._ "YES THANKYE, M'M; I SAW IT FIRST-RATE. THERE WAS ROOM FUR FOUR
OR FIVE MORE WHERE I WAS."

_Mistress (surprised)._ "INDEED!--WHERE WAS THAT?"

_Jim._ "IN THE PARK, M'M,--UP A C