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the bab ballads-第9部分

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Or with her tears anoint him:

She shook his hand; and said 〃Good…bye;〃

With laughter dancing in her eye …

Which seemed to disappoint him。



But ere he went aboard his boat;

He placed around her little throat

A ribbon; blue and yellow;

On which he hung a double…tooth …

A simple token this; in sooth …

'Twas all he had; poor fellow!



〃I often wonder;〃 he would say;

When very; very far away;

〃If ANGELINA wears it?

A plan has entered in my head:

I will pretend that I am dead;

And see how ANGY bears it。〃



The news he made a messmate tell。

His ANGELINA bore it well;

No sign gave she of crazing;

But; steady as the Inchcape Rock;

His ANGELINA stood the shock

With fortitude amazing。



She said; 〃Some one I must elect

Poor ANGELINA to protect

From all who wish to harm her。

Since worthy CAPTAIN TODD is dead;

I rather feel inclined to wed

A comfortable farmer。〃



A comfortable farmer came

(BASSANIO TYLER was his name);

Who had no end of treasure。

He said; 〃My noble gal; be mine!〃

The noble gal did not decline;

But simply said; 〃With pleasure。〃



When this was told to CAPTAIN TODD;

At first he thought it rather odd;

And felt some perturbation;

But very long he did not grieve;

He thought he could a way perceive

To SUCH a situation!



〃I'll not reveal myself;〃 said he;

〃Till they are both in the Ecclesiastical arena;

Then suddenly I will appear;

And paralysing them with fear;

Demand my ANGELINA!〃



At length arrived the wedding day;

Accoutred in the usual way

Appeared the bridal body;

The worthy clergyman began;

When in the gallant Captain ran

And cried; 〃Behold your TODDY!〃



The bridegroom; p'raps; was terrified;

And also possibly the bride …

The bridesmaids WERE affrighted;

But ANGELINA; noble soul;

Contrived her feelings to control;

And really seemed delighted。



〃My bride!〃 said gallant CAPTAIN TODD;

〃She's mine; uninteresting clod!

My own; my darling charmer!〃

〃Oh dear;〃 said she; 〃you're just too late …

I'm married to; I beg to state;

This comfortable farmer!〃



〃Indeed;〃 the farmer said; 〃she's mine:

You've been and cut it far too fine!〃

〃I see;〃 said TODD; 〃I'm beaten。〃

And so he went to sea once more;

〃Sensation〃 he for aye forswore;

And married on her native shore

A lady whom he'd met before …

A lovely Otaheitan。







Ballad: Tempora Mutantur







Letters; letters; letters; letters!

Some that please and some that bore;

Some that threaten prison fetters

(Metaphorically; fetters

Such as bind insolvent debtors) …

Invitations by the score。



One from COGSON; WILES; and RAILER;

My attorneys; off the Strand;

One from COPPERBLOCK; my tailor …

My unreasonable tailor …

One in FLAGG'S disgusting hand。



One from EPHRAIM and MOSES;

Wanting coin without a doubt;

I should like to pull their noses …

Their uncompromising noses;

One from ALICE with the roses …

Ah; I know what that's about !



Time was when I waited; waited

For the missives that she wrote;

Humble postmen execrated …

Loudly; deeply execrated …

When I heard I wasn't fated

To be gladdened with a note!



Time was when I'd not have bartered

Of her little pen a dip

For a peerage duly gartered …

For a peerage starred and gartered …

With a palace…office chartered;

Or a Secretaryship。



But the time for that is over;

And I wish we'd never met。

I'm afraid I've proved a rover …

I'm afraid a heartless rover …

Quarters in a place like Dover

Tend to make a man forget。



Bills for carriages and horses;

Bills for wine and light cigar;

Matters that concern the Forces …

News that may affect the Forces …

News affecting my resources;

Much more interesting are!



And the tiny little paper;

With the words that seem to run

From her little fingers taper

(They are very small and taper);

By the tailor and the draper

Are in interest outdone。



And unopened it's remaining!

I can read her gentle hope …

Her entreaties; uncomplaining

(She was always uncomplaining);

Her devotion never waning …

Through the little envelope!







Ballad: At A Pantomime。  By A Bilious One







An Actor sits in doubtful gloom;

His stock…in…trade unfurled;

In a damp funereal dressing…room

In the Theatre Royal; World。



He comes to town at Christmas…time;

And braves its icy breath;

To play in that favourite pantomime;

HARLEQUIN LIFE AND DEATH。



A hoary flowing wig his weird

Unearthly cranium caps;

He hangs a long benevolent beard

On a pair of empty chaps。



To smooth his ghastly features down

The actor's art he cribs; …

A long and a flowing padded gown。

Bedecks his rattling ribs。



He cries; 〃Go on … begin; begin!

Turn on the light of lime …

I'm dressed for jolly Old Christmas; in

A favourite pantomime!〃



The curtain's up … the stage all black …

Time and the year nigh sped …

Time as an advertising quack …

The Old Year nearly dead。



The wand of Time is waved; and lo!

Revealed Old Christmas stands;

And little children chuckle and crow;

And laugh and clap their hands。



The cruel old scoundrel brightens up

At the death of the Olden Year;

And he waves a gorgeous golden cup;

And bids the world good cheer。



The little ones hail the festive King; …

No thought can make them sad。

Their laughter comes with a sounding ring;

They clap and crow like mad!



They only see in the humbug old

A holiday every year;

And handsome gifts; and joys untold;

And unaccustomed cheer。



The old ones; palsied; blear; and hoar;

Their breasts in anguish beat …

They've seen him seventy times before;

How well they know the cheat!



They've seen that ghastly pantomime;

They've felt its blighting breath;

They know that rollicking Christmas…time

Meant Cold and Want and Death; …



Starvation … Poor Law Union fare …

And deadly cramps and chills;

And illness … illness everywhere;

And crime; and Christmas bills。



They know Old Christmas well; I ween;

Those men of ripened age;

They've often; often; often seen

That Actor off the stage!



They see in his gay rotundity

A clumsy stuffed…out dress …

They see in the cup he waves on high

A tinselled emptiness。



Those aged men so lean and wan;

They've seen it all before;

They know they'll see the charlatan

But twice or three times more。



And so they bear with dance and song;

And crimson foil and green;

They wearily sit; and grimly long

For the Transformation Scene。







Ballad: King Borria Bungalee Boo







KING BORRIA BUNGALEE BOO

Was a man…eating African swell;

His sigh was a hullaballoo;

His whisper a horrible yell …

A horrible; horrible yell!



Four subjects; and all of them male;

To BORRIA doubled the knee;

They were once on a far larger scale;

But he'd eaten the balance; you see

(〃Scale〃 and 〃balance〃 is punning; you see)。



There was haughty PISH…TUSH…POOH…BAH;

There was lumbering DOODLE…DUM…DEY;

Despairing ALACK…A…DEY…AH;

And good little TOOTLE…TUM…TEH …

Exemplary TOOTLE…TUM…TEH。



One day there was grief in the crew;

For they hadn't a morsel of meat;

And BORRIA BUNGALEE BOO

Was dying for something to eat …

〃Come; provide me with something to eat!



〃ALACK…A…DEY; famished I feel;

Oh; good little TOOTLE…TUM…TEH;

Where on earth shall I look for a meal?

For I haven't no dinner to…day! …

Not a morsel of dinner to…day!



〃Dear TOOTLE…TUM; what shall we do?

Come; get us a meal; or; in truth;

If you don't; we shall have to eat you;

Oh; adorable friend of our youth!

Thou beloved little friend of our youth!〃



And he answered; 〃Oh; BUNGALEE BOO;

For a moment I hope you will wait; …

TIPPY…WIPPITY TOL…THE…ROL…LOO

Is the Queen of a neighbouring state …

A remarkably neighbouring state。



〃TIPPY…WIPPITY TOL…THE…ROL…LOO;

She would pickle deliciously cold …

And her four pretty Amazons; too;

Are enticing; and not very old …

Twenty…seven is not very old。



〃There is neat little TITTY…FOL…LEH;

There is rollicking TRAL…THE…RAL…LAH;

There is jocular WAGGETY…WEH;

There is musical DOH…REH…MI…FAH …

There's the nightingale DOH…REH…MI…FAH!〃



So the forces of BUNGALEE BOO

Marched forth in a terrible row;

And the ladies who fought for QUEEN LOO

Prepared to encounter the foe …

This dreadful; insatiate foe!



But they sharpened no weapons at all;

And they poisoned no arrows … not they!

They made ready to conquer or fall

In a totally different way …

An entirely different way。



With a crimson and pearly…white dye

They endeavoured to make themselves fair;

With black they encircled each eye;

And with yellow they painted their hair

(It was wool; but they thought it was hair)。



And the forces they met in the field:…

And the men of KING BORRIA said;

〃Amazonians; immediately yield!〃

And their arrows they drew to the head …

Yes; drew them right up to the head。



But jocular WAGGETY…WEH

Ogled DOODLE…DUM…DEY (which was wrong);

And neat little TITTY…FOL…LEH

Said; 〃TOOTLE…TUM; you go along!

You naughty old dear; go along!〃



And rollicking TRAL…THE…RAL…LAH

Tapped ALACK…A…DEY…AH with her fan;

And musical DOH…REH…MI…FAH

Said; 〃PISH; go away; you bad man!

Go away; you delightful young man!〃



And the Amazons simpered and sighed;

And they ogled; and giggled; and flushed;

And they opened their pretty eyes wide;

And they chuckled; and flirted; and blushed

(At least; if they could; they'd have blushed)。



But haughty PISH…TUSH…POOH…BAH

Said; 〃ALACK…A…DEY; what does this mean?〃

And despairing ALACK…A…DEY…AH

Said; 〃They think us uncommonly green!

Ha! ha! most uncommonly green!〃



Even blundering DOODLE…DUM…DEY

Was insensible quite to their leers;

And said good little TOOTLE…TUM…TEH;

〃It's your blood we de
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