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A POETICAL AND MUSICAL IDEA.Professor Stroko wants young ladies to reply to their brothers and their brothers’ friends’ conversation with their Tennyson and Mozart. How would it work, let ns see.Masher.—Oh, I say, Miss 8harp, you know weally I'm so delighted to see you, aw.”Miss Sharp (sings).—*' Oh, call me early, mother dear,For I'm to be Qaeen of the May.”Masher.—Er—oh, yes—ah, quite so. Will you come in to Gunaler’s and have some stwabewwies and oweam ?Miss Sharp. - “ Cannon to right of them,Cannon to left of them,Volleyed and thundered.Nobly they rode and well,Into the mouth of death,Into the jaws of hell Rode the six hundred.”Masher. - Oh ! I Bay, Miss Sharp, you said “ hell that’s wude, you know.Miss Sharp {replying with her Mozart this time).—Rum te turn to turn te iddy te turn tumto turn turn—te turn turn.Mashkri—Weally, excuse me, but I’m afwaid you’re “off your chump.”Miss Sharp (still with her Mozart).—Doodle de dum teo de tee rum tee de doodle de dum do dum.Masher (fairlyflabbergasted).—Oh, cwikey.Miss Sharp (with her Tennyson).—** I chattor, ohatter as I flow,To join the brimming river ;For men may come, and men may go,Bat I go on for ever.Masher (aside).— Poor thing. Cracked, by jingo.( What does Professor Strong think of this ?)
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Melbourne Punch
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Thu, Dec 27, 1883
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