Historical & Legendary Ballads & Songs By Walter Thornbury. Illustrated by J. Whistler, F. Walker, John Tenniel, J. D. Watson, W. Small, F. Sandys, G. J. Pinwell, T. Morten, M. J. Lawless, and many others |
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Dutch Pictures.
Never thoughtful, wise, or sainted—
This is how the Dutchman painted—
Glossy satin, all a-shine:
Amber rich, as bright as wine.
This is how the Dutchman painted—
Glossy satin, all a-shine:
Amber rich, as bright as wine.
Red-nosed rascal, cap awry,
Holding flagon to his eye,
Every word a curse or lie.
Holding flagon to his eye,
Every word a curse or lie.
Utrecht feasts and Zealand dances,
Drunken skips, and reeling prances,
Troopers with red drums and lances.
Drunken skips, and reeling prances,
Troopers with red drums and lances.
Gallants robed in purple cloak,
Orange scarfed, who drink and smoke,
Careless what boor's head is broke.
Orange scarfed, who drink and smoke,
Careless what boor's head is broke.
Ladies trim in scarlet boddice,
Swansdown edged, each one a goddess;
But laughing at an ape—which odd is.
Swansdown edged, each one a goddess;
But laughing at an ape—which odd is.
Knaves in steeple hats, who lean
Over door-hatch—vine-leaves green—
Gadding round the window screen.
Over door-hatch—vine-leaves green—
Gadding round the window screen.
Brutal boors, who strum a lute—
Screw their faces to a flute—
Grey and scarlet each man's suit.
Screw their faces to a flute—
Grey and scarlet each man's suit.
Pipers maddening a fair;
Mountebanks who make fools stare;
Drunken fights, with lugging hair.
Mountebanks who make fools stare;
Drunken fights, with lugging hair.
Cavaliers in silver grey,
Looking, in a mocking way,
At the skittle-players' fray.
Looking, in a mocking way,
At the skittle-players' fray.
Tranquil groups of dappled kine;
Yellow-red, or dark as wine.
Willows standing in a line;
Yellow-red, or dark as wine.
Willows standing in a line;
Long canals 'mid sunny grass,
Where the barges drag and pass,
Stared at by the milking lass.
Where the barges drag and pass,
Stared at by the milking lass.
Cuyp's rich mellow gold I see;
Teniers' silver purity;
Potter's broad serenity—
Teniers' silver purity;
Potter's broad serenity—
Jewel colour, clear of dye;
Crystal tender to the eye;
Subtle in each harmony.
Crystal tender to the eye;
Subtle in each harmony.
Glossy satin's rolling shine—
Yellow silk, as bright as wine—
Never thoughtful, wise, or sainted—
This is how the Dutchman painted.
Yellow silk, as bright as wine—
Never thoughtful, wise, or sainted—
This is how the Dutchman painted.
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