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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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