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Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, March 4, 1893

Author: Various

Editor: Francis Burnand

Release Date: August 23, 2007 [EBook #22380]

Language: English

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Transcriber's Note: The short pieces "Suppositious" and "Quite Another
Thing" were moved from their original positions accompanying the
illustration "The Political Fancy Dress Ball at Covent Gardent" to the end,
to prevent the "Essence of Parliament" article from being broken in the
middle.

PUNCH,

OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOL. 104.

March 4, 1893.

A BALLAD OF WEALTHY WOOING.

Ah, why, my Love, receive me
With such tip-tilted scorn?
Self-love can scarce retrieve me
From obloquy forlorn;
'Twas not my fault, believe me,
That wealthy I was born.
Of Nature's gifts invidious
I'd choose I know not which;
One might as well be hideous
As shunn'd because he's rich.
O Love, if thou art bitter,
Then death must pleasant be;
I know not which is fitter,
Not I--(or is't "not me"?)

'Tis not that thou abhorrest,
Oh, maid of dainty mould!
The foison of the florist,
The goldsmith's craft of gold;
Nor less than others storest
Rare pelts by furriers sold;
But knowing I adore thee,
And deem all graces thine,
My choicest offerings bore
Just because they are mine.
Then, smile not, dear deceiver,
Keep no kind word for me,
Enough that the receiver
Is thou--(or is it "thee"?)

When others come, how trimly
Thou sett'st thy chatty sail!
For me alone all dimly
Seemeth the sun to fail.
Young FRANK he frowneth grimly,
And thou turn'st haughty pale.
'Tis not the taint of "City,"
For here be scores who sport
Their Mayfair manners pretty
In Cop-the-Needle Court.
Ah, chill me not so coolly,
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