Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Part 42
You’re reading novel Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Part 42 online at LightNovelFree.com. Please use the follow button to get notification about the latest chapter next time when you visit LightNovelFree.com. Use F11 button to read novel in full-screen(PC only). Drop by anytime you want to read free – fast – latest novel. It’s great if you could leave a comment, share your opinion about the new chapters, new novel with others on the internet. We’ll do our best to bring you the finest, latest novel everyday. Enjoy!
CULTURE IN THE SLUMS [1887]
[By WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY: "Inscribed to an intense poet"].
I. _Rondeau._
I
"O crikey, Bill!" she ses to me, she ses.
"Look sharp," ses she, "with them there sossiges.
Yea! sharp with them there bags of mysteree! [1]
For lo!" she ses, "for lo! old pal," ses she, [2]
"I'm blooming peckish, neither more nor less." [3]
II
Was it not prime--I leave you all to guess How prime! to have a jude in love's distress [4]
Come spooning round, and murmuring balmilee, [5]
"O crikey, Bill!"
III
For in such rorty wise doth Love express [6]
His blooming views, and asks for your address, And makes it right, and does the gay and free.
I kissed her--I did so! And her and me Was pals. And if that ain't good business.
O crikey, Bill!
II. _Villanelle_.
I
Now ain't they utterly too--too? [7]
(She ses, my Missus mine, ses she), Them flymy little bits of Blue. [8]
II
Joe, just you kool 'em--nice and skew [9]
Upon our old meogginee, Now ain't they utterly too-too?
III
They're better than a pot'n a screw, They're equal to a Sunday spree, Them flymy little bits of Blue!
IV
Suppose I put 'em up the flue, [10]
And booze the profits, Joe? Not me. [11]
Now ain't they utterly too-too ?
V
I do the 'Igh Art fake, I do.
Joe, I'm consummate; and I _see_ Them flymy little bits of Blue.
VI
Which, Joe, is why I ses to you-- aesthetic-like, and limp, and free-- Now ain't they utterly too-too, Them flymy little bits of Blue?
III. _Ballade_.
I
I often does a quiet read At Booty Sh.e.l.ley's poetry; [12]
I thinks that Swinburne at a screed Is really almost too-too fly; At Signor Vagna's harmony [13]
I likes a merry little flutter; I've had at Pater many a shy; In fact, my form's the Bloomin' Utter.
II
My mark's a tidy little feed, And 'Enery Irving's gallery, To see old 'Amlick do a bleed, And Ellen Terry on the die, Or Franky's ghostes at hi-spy, And parties carried on a shutter [14]
Them vulgar Coupeaus is my eye!
In fact, my form's the Bloomin' Utter.
III
The Grosvenor's nuts--it is, indeed!
I goes for 'Olman 'Unt like pie.
It's equal to a friendly lead [15]
To see B. Jones's judes go by.
Stanhope he makes me fit to cry, Whistler he makes me melt like b.u.t.ter, Strudwick he makes me flash my cly-- [16]
In fact, my form's the Bloomin' Utter.
_Envoy_.
I'm on for any Art that's 'Igh!
I talks as quite as I can splutter; I keeps a Dado on the sly; In fact, my form's the Blooming Utter!
[1: sausages]
[2: friend]
[3: very hungry]
[4: girl]
[5: fondling; softly]
[6: thus expressively]
[7: nice]
[8: _i.e._ china]
Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Part 42
You're reading novel Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Part 42 online at LightNovelFree.com. You can use the follow function to bookmark your favorite novel ( Only for registered users ). If you find any errors ( broken links, can't load photos, etc.. ), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible. And when you start a conversation or debate about a certain topic with other people, please do not offend them just because you don't like their opinions.
Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Part 42 summary
You're reading Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Part 42. This novel has been translated by Updating. Author: John S. Farmer already has 531 views.
It's great if you read and follow any novel on our website. We promise you that we'll bring you the latest, hottest novel everyday and FREE.
LightNovelFree.com is a most smartest website for reading novel online, it can automatic resize images to fit your pc screen, even on your mobile. Experience now by using your smartphone and access to LightNovelFree.com
- Related chapter:
- Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Part 41
- Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] Part 43