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50 bab ballads(50篇巴布歌谣)-第7部分
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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
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ABERDEEN。
MACPHAIRSON CLONGLOCKETTY ANGUS McCLAN Was the
son of an elderly labouring man; You've guessed him a Scotchman; shrewd
reader; at sight; And p'r'aps altogether; shrewd reader; you're right。
From the bonnie blue Forth to the lovely Deeside; Round by Dingwall
and Wrath to the mouth of the Clyde; There wasn't a child or a woman or
man Who could pipe with CLONGLOCKETTY ANGUS McCLAN。
No other could wake such detestable groans; With reed and with
chaunter … with bag and with drones: All day and ill night he delighted the
chiels With sniggering pibrochs and jiggety reels。
He'd clamber a mountain and squat on the ground; And the
neighbouring maidens would gather around To list to the pipes and to gaze
in his een; Especially ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
All loved their McCLAN; save a Sassenach brute; Who came to the
Highlands to fish and to shoot; He dressed himself up in a Highlander way;
Tho' his name it was PATTISON CORBY TORBAY。
TORBAY had incurred a good deal of expense To make him a
Scotchman in every sense; But this is a matter; you'll readily own; That
isn't a question of tailors alone。
A Sassenach chief may be bonily built; He may purchase a sporran; a
bonnet; and kilt; Stick a ske刵
in his hose … wear an acre of stripes … But
he cannot assume an affection for pipes。
CLONGLOCKETY'S pipings all night and all day Quite frenzied poor
PATTISON CORBY TORBAY; The girls were amused at his singular
spleen; Especially ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN;
〃MACPHAIRSON CLONGLOCKETTY ANGUS; my lad; With
pibrochs and reels you are driving me mad。 If you really must play on that
cursed affair; My goodness! play something resembling an air。〃
Boiled over the blood of MACPHAIRSON McCLAN … The Clan of
Clonglocketty rose as one man; For all were enraged at the insult; I ween
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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
〃Let's show;〃 said McCLAN; 〃to this Sassenach loon That the
bagpipes CAN play him a regular tune。 Let's see;〃 said McCLAN; as he
thoughtfully sat; 〃'IN MY COTTAGE' is easy … I'll practise at that。〃
He blew at his 〃Cottage;〃 and blew with a will; For a year; seven
months; and a fortnight; until (You'll hardly believe it) McCLAN; I declare;
Elicited something resembling an air。
It was wild … it was fitful … as wild as the breeze … It wandered about
into several keys; It was jerky; spasmodic; and harsh; I'm aware; But still it
distinctly suggested an air。
The Sassenach screamed; and the Sassenach danced; He shrieked in
his agony … bellowed and pranced; And the maidens who gathered rejoiced
at the scene … Especially ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
〃Hech gather; hech gather; hech gather around; And fill a' ye lugs wi'
the exquisite sound。 An air fra' the bagpipes … beat that if ye can! Hurrah
for CLONGLOCKETTY ANGUS McCLAN!〃
The fame of his piping spread over the land: Respectable widows
proposed for his hand; And maidens came flocking to sit on the green Especially
ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
One morning the fidgety Sassenach swore He'd stand it no longer … he
drew his claymore; And (this was; I think; in extremely bad taste) Divided
CLONGLOCKETTY close to the waist。
Oh! loud were the wailings for ANGUS McCLAN; Oh! deep was the
grief for that excellent man; The maids stood aghast at the horrible scene Especially
ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
It sorrowed poor PATTISON CORBY TORBAY To find them 〃take
on〃 in this serious way; He pitied the poor little fluttering birds; And
solaced their souls with the following words:
〃Oh; maidens;〃 said PATTISON; touching his hat; 〃Don't blubber; my
dears; for a fellow like that; Observe; I'm a very superior man; A much
better fellow than ANGUS McCLAN。〃
They smiled when he winked and addressed them as 〃dears;〃 And they
all of them vowed; as they dried up their tears; A pleasanter gentleman
never was seen … Especially ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
POLICEMAN PETER FORTH I drag From his obscure retreat: He
was a merry genial wag; Who loved a mad conceit。 If he were asked the
time of day; By country bumpkins green; He not unfrequently would say;
〃A quarter past thirteen。〃
If ever you by word of mouth Inquired of MISTER FORTH The way
to somewhere in the South; He always sent you North。 With little boys his
beat along He loved to stop and play; He loved to send old ladies wrong;
And teach their feet to stray。
He would in frolic moments; when Such mischief bent upon; Take
Bishops up as betting men … Bid Ministers move on。 Then all the worthy
boys he knew He regularly licked; And always collared people who Had
had their pockets picked。
He was not naturally bad; Or viciously inclined; But from his early
youth he had A waggish turn of mind。 The Men of London grimly scowled
With indignation wild; The Men of London gruffly growled; But PETER
calmly smiled。
Against this minion of the Crown The swelling murmurs grew … From
Camberwell to Kentish Town … From Rotherhithe to Kew。 Still humoured
he his wagsome turn; And fed in various ways The coward rage that dared
to burn; But did not dare to blaze。
Still; Retribution has her day; Although her flight is slow: ONE DAY
THAT CRUSHER LOST HIS WAY NEAR POLAND STREET; SOHO。
The haughty boy; too proud to ask; To find his way resolved; And in the
tangle of his task Got more and more involved。
The Men of London; overjoyed; Came there to jeer their foe; And
flocking crowds completely cloyed The mazes of Soho。 The news on
telegraphic wires Sped swiftly o'er the lea; Excursion trains from distant
shires Brought myriads to see。
For weeks he trod his self…made beats Through Newport… Gerrard…
Bear… Greek… Rupert… Frith… Dean… Poland… Streets; And into Golden
Square。 But all; alas! in vain; for when He tried to learn the way Of little
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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
Their eyes would flash … their teeth would grind …Their lips would
tightly curl …They'd say; 〃Thy way thyself must find; Thou misdirecting
churl!〃 And; similarly; also; when He tried a foreign friend; Italians
answered; 〃IL BALEN〃 … The French; 〃No comprehend。〃
The Russ would say with gleaming eye 〃 Sevastopol!〃 and groan。 The
Greek said; 'GREEK TEXT WHICH CANNOT BE REPRODUCED'。〃 To
wander thus for many a year That Crusher never ceased … The Men of
London dropped a tear; Their anger was appeased
At length exploring gangs were sent To find poor FORTH'S remains A
handsome grant by Parliament Was voted for their pains。 To seek the
poor policeman out Bold spirits volunteered; And when they swore they'd
solve the doubt; The Men of London cheered。
And in a yard; dark; dank; and drear; They found him; on the floor … It
leads from Richmond Buildings … near The Royalty stage…door。 With
brandy cold and brandy hot They plied him; starved and wet; And made
him sergeant on the spot … The Men of London's pet!
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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
ROLL on; thou ball; roll on! Through pathless realms of Space Roll on!
What though I'm in a sorry case? What though I cannot meet my bills?
What though I suffer toothache's ills? What though I swallow countless
pills? Never YOU mind! Roll on!
Roll on; thou ball; roll on! Through seas of inky air Roll on! It's true
I've got no shirts to wear; It's true my butcher's bill is due; It's true my
prospects all look blue … But don't let that unsettle you! Never YOU mind!
Roll on!
'IT ROLLS ON。
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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
IT was a robber's daughter; and her name was ALICE BROWN; Her
father was the terror of a small Italian town; Her mother was a foolish;
weak; but amiable old thing; But it isn't of her parents that I'm going for to
sing。
As ALICE was a…sitting at her window…sill one day; A beautiful young
gentleman he chanced to pass that way; She cast her eyes upon him; and
he looked so good and true; That she thought; 〃I could be happy with a
gentleman like you!〃
And every morning passed her house that cream of gentlemen; She
knew she might expect him at a quarter unto ten; A sorter in the Customhouse;
it was his daily road (The Custom…house was fifteen minutes' walk
from her abode)。
But ALICE was a pious girl; who knew it wasn't wise To look at
strange young sorters with expressive purple eyes; So she sought the
village priest to whom her family confessed; The priest by whom their
little sins were carefully assessed。
〃Oh; holy father;〃 ALICE said; 〃't would grieve you; would it not; To
discover that I was a most disreputable lot? Of all unhappy sinners I'm the
most unhappy one!〃 The padre said; 〃Whatever have you been and gone
and done?〃
〃I have helped mamma to steal a little kiddy from its dad; I've assisted
dear papa in cutting up a little lad; I've planned a little burglary and forged
a little cheque; And slain a little baby for the coral on its neck!〃
The worthy pastor heaved a sigh; and dropped a silent tear; And said;
〃You mustn't judge yourself too heavily; my dear: It's wrong to murder
babies; little corals for to fleece; But sins like these one expiates at half…acrown
apiece。
〃Girls will be girls … you're very young; and flighty in your mind; Old
heads upon young shoulders we must not expect to find: We mustn't be too
hard upon these little girlish tricks … Let's see … five crimes at half…a…crown
… exactly twelve…and…six。〃
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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense
〃A pleasant…looking gentleman; with pretty purple eyes; I've noticed at
my window; as I've
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