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the bab ballads-第12部分
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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!
Ballad: Ben Allah Achmet; … Or; The Fatal Tum
I once did know a Turkish man
Whom I upon a two…pair…back met;
His name it was EFFENDI KHAN
BACKSHEESH PASHA BEN ALLAH ACHMET。
A DOCTOR BROWN I also knew …
I've often eaten of his bounty;
The Turk and he they lived at Hooe;
In Sussex; that delightful county!
I knew a nice young lady there;
Her name was EMILY MACPHERSON;
And though she wore another's hair;
She was an interesting person。
The Turk adored the maid of Hooe
(Although his harem would have shocked her)。
But BROWN adored that maiden too:
He was a most seductive doctor。
They'd follow her where'er she'd go …
A course of action most improper;
She neither knew by sight; and so
For neither of them cared a copper。
BROWN did not know that Turkish male;
He might have been his sainted mother:
The people in this simple tale
Are total strangers to each other。
One day that Turk he sickened sore;
And suffered agonies oppressive;
He threw himself upon the floor
And rolled about in pain excessive。
It made him moan; it made him groan;
And almost wore him to a mummy。
Why should I hesitate to own
That pain was in his little tummy?
At length a doctor came; and rung
(As ALLAH ACHMET had desired);
Who felt his pulse; looked up his tongue;
And hemmed and hawed; and then inquired:
〃Where is the pain that long has preyed
Upon you in so sad a way; sir?〃
The Turk he giggled; blushed; and said:
I don't exactly like to say; sir。〃
〃Come; nonsense!〃 said good DOCTOR BROWN。
〃So this is Turkish coyness; is it?
You must contrive to fight it down …
Come; come; sir; please to be explicit。〃
The Turk he shyly bit his thumb;
And coyly blushed like one half…witted;
〃The pain is in my little tum;〃
He; whispering; at length admitted。
〃Then take you this; and take you that …
Your blood flows sluggish in its channel …
You must get rid of all this fat;
And wear my medicated flannel。
〃You'll send for me when you're in need …
My name is BROWN … your life I've saved it。〃
〃My rival!〃 shrieked the invalid;
And drew a mighty sword and waved it:
〃This to thy weazand; Christian pest!〃
Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled it;
And drove right through the doctor's chest
The sabre and the hand that held it。
The blow was a decisive one;
And DOCTOR BROWN grew deadly pasty;
〃Now see the mischief that you've done …
You Turks are so extremely hasty。
〃There are two DOCTOR BROWNS in Hooe …
HE'S short and stout; I'M tall and wizen;
You've been and run the wrong one through;
That's how the error has arisen。〃
The accident was thus explained;
Apologies were only heard now:
〃At my mistake I'm really pained …
I am; indeed … upon my word now。
〃With me; sir; you shall be interred;
A mausoleum grand awaits me。〃
〃Oh; pray don't say another word;
I'm sure that more than compensates me。
〃But p'r'aps; kind Turk; you're full inside?〃
〃There's room;〃 said he; 〃for any number。〃
And so they laid them down and died。
In proud Stamboul they sleep their slumber;
Ballad: The Three Kings Of Chickeraboo
There were three niggers of Chickeraboo …
PACIFICO; BANG…BANG; POPCHOP … who
Exclaimed; one terribly sultry day;
〃Oh; let's be kings in a humble way。〃
The first was a highly…accomplished 〃bones;〃
The next elicited banjo tones;
The third was a quiet; retiring chap;
Who danced an excellent break…down 〃flap。〃
〃We niggers;〃 said they; 〃have formed a plan
By which; whenever we like; we can
Extemporise kingdoms near the beach;
And then we'll collar a kingdom each。
〃Three casks; from somebody else's stores;
Shall represent our island shores;
Their sides the ocean wide shall lave;
Their heads just topping the briny wave。
〃Great Britain's navy scours the sea;
And everywhere her ships they be;
She'll recognise our rank; perhaps;
When she discovers we're Royal Chaps。
〃If to her skirts you want to cling;
It's quite sufficient that you're a king;
She does not push inquiry far
To learn what sort of king you are。〃
A ship of several thousand tons;
And mounting seventy…something guns;
Ploughed; every year; the ocean blue;
Discovering kings and countries new。
The brave REAR…ADMIRAL BAILEY PIP;
Commanding that magnificent ship;
Perceived one day; his glasses through;
The kings that came from Chickeraboo。
〃Dear eyes!〃 said ADMIRAL PIP; 〃I see
Three flourishing islands on our lee。
And; bless me! most remarkable thing!
On every island stands a king!
〃Come; lower the Admiral's gig;〃 he cried;
〃And over the dancing waves I'll glide;
That low obeisance I may do
To those three kings of Chickeraboo!〃
The Admiral pulled to the islands three;
The kings saluted him graciousLEE。
The Admiral; pleased at his welcome warm;
Unrolled a printed Alliance form。
〃Your Majesty; sign me this; I pray …
I come in a friendly kind of way …
I come; if you please; with the best intents;
And QUEEN VICTORIA'S compliments。〃
The kings were pleased as they well could be;
The most retiring of the three;
In a 〃cellar…flap〃 to his joy gave vent
With a banjo…bones accompaniment。
The great REAR…ADMIRAL BAILEY PIP
Embarked on board his jolly big ship;
Blue Peter flew from his lofty fore;
And off he sailed to his native shore。
ADMIRAL PIP directly went
To the Lord at the head of the Government;
Who made him; by a stroke of a quill;
BARON DE PIPPE; OF PIPPETONNEVILLE。
The College of Heralds permission yield
That he should quarter upon his shield
Three islands; VERT; on a field of blue;
With the pregnant motto 〃Chickeraboo。〃
Ambassadors; yes; and attaches; too;
Are going to sail for Chickeraboo。
And; see; on the good ship's crowded deck;
A bishop; who's going out there on spec。
And let us all hope that blissful things
May come of alliance with darky kings;
And; may we never; whatever we do;
Declare a war with Chickeraboo!
Ballad: Joe Golightly … Or; The First Lord's Daughter
A tar; but poorly prized;
Long; shambling; and unsightly;
Thrashed; bullied; and despised;
Was wretched JOE GOLIGHTLY。
He bore a workhouse brand;
No Pa or Ma had claimed him;
The Beadle found him; and
The Board of Guardians named him。
P'r'aps some Princess's son …
A beggar p'r'aps his mother。
HE rather thought the one;
I rather think the other。
He liked his ship at sea;
He loved the salt sea…water;
He worshipped junk; and he
Adored the First Lord's daughter。
The First Lord's daughter; proud;
Snubbed Earls and Viscounts nightly;
She sneered at Barts。 aloud;
And spurned poor Joe Golightly。
Whene'er he sailed afar
Upon a Channel cruise; he
Unpacked his light guitar
And sang this ballad (Boosey):
Ballad
The moon is on the sea;
Willow!
The wind blows towards the lee;
Willow!
But though I sigh and sob and cry;
No Lady Jane for me;
Willow!
She says; 〃'Twere folly quite;
Willow!
For me to wed a wight;
Willow!
Whose lot is cast before the mast〃;
And possibly she's right;
Willow!
His skipper (CAPTAIN JOYCE);
He gave him many a rating;
And almost lost his voice
From thus expostulating:
〃Lay aft; you lubber; do!
What's come to that young man; JOE?
Belay! … 'vast heaving! you!
Do kindly stop that banjo!
〃I wish; I do … O lor'! …
You'd shipped aboard a trader:
ARE you a sailor or
A negro serenader?〃
But still the stricken lad;
Aloft or on his pillow;
Howled forth in accents sad
His aggravating 〃Willow!〃
Stern love of duty bad
Been JOYCE'S chiefest beauty;
Says he; 〃I love that lad;
But duty; damme! duty!
〃Twelve months' black…hole; I say;
Where daylight never flashes;
And always twice a day
A good six dozen lashes!〃
But JOSEPH had a mate;
A sailor stout and lusty;
A man of low estate;
But singularly trusty。
Says he; 〃Cheer hup; young JOE!
I'll tell you what I'm arter …
To that Fust Lord I'll go
And ax him for his darter。
〃To that Fust Lord I'll go
And say you love her dearly。〃
And JOE said (weeping low);
〃I wish you would; sincerely!〃
That sailor to that Lord
Went; soon as he had landed;
And of his own accord
An interview demanded。
Says he; with seaman's roll;
〃My Captain (wot's a Tartar)
Guv JOE twelve months' black…hole;
For lovering your darter。
〃He loves MISS LADY JANE
(I own she is his betters);
But if you'll jine them twain;
They'll free him from his fetters。
〃And if so be as how
You'll let her come aboard ship;
I'll take her with me now。〃
〃Get out!〃 remarked his Lordship。
That honest tar repaired
To JOE upon the billow;
And told him how he'd fared。
JOE only whispered; 〃Willow!〃
And for that dreadful crime
(Young sailors; learn to shun it)
He's working out his time;
In six months he'll have done it。
Ballad: To The Terrestrial Globe。 By A Miserable Wretch
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 me
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