The Exposition A Scandinavian Sketch, Containing As Much Irrelevant Matter As Possible |
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SCENE II.
Enter Thor.Thor.
This scene's a carpenter's—it won't take long,
But while it lasts, I'll just attempt a song,
Which (in accordance with the rules of art)
Has not the least connexion with my part;
But will allow the carpenters behind
To set next scene, as when I've done, you'll find.
Song, Thor. Air, “In the merry month of May.”
In the merry month of May
Stranger crowds to England come,
Marching, all, I'm happy to say,
To better tunes than the sound of the drum.
A few old women whose wits are lame,
(And better far if their tongues were dumb)
Alone thought fit to abuse and blame
The exhibition to which all come.
Stranger crowds to England come,
Marching, all, I'm happy to say,
To better tunes than the sound of the drum.
A few old women whose wits are lame,
(And better far if their tongues were dumb)
Alone thought fit to abuse and blame
The exhibition to which all come.
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Flags are flying, not for fight,
And greetings leap from the cannon's bore,
As a jolly host, with friends in sight,
Welcomes them all with a cordial roar.
In the merry month, &c.
And greetings leap from the cannon's bore,
As a jolly host, with friends in sight,
Welcomes them all with a cordial roar.
In the merry month, &c.
Old John Bull he can hold his own,
Enemies never found him shy,
But he wisely hopes that in peace alone
His future mettle the world will try.
In the merry month, &c.
Enemies never found him shy,
But he wisely hopes that in peace alone
His future mettle the world will try.
In the merry month, &c.
Up with cups—may the best man win,
To borrow a line in Shakspeare found,
We'll cup us while the world goes in,
And we'll “cup us while the world goes round.”
In the merry month, &c.
To borrow a line in Shakspeare found,
We'll cup us while the world goes in,
And we'll “cup us while the world goes round.”
In the merry month, &c.
Health to the prince whose thought designed,
The fairy hall for the great world's fair,
And health to all who may feel inclined,
To take their chance of a fairing there.
In the merry month, &c.
The fairy hall for the great world's fair,
And health to all who may feel inclined,
To take their chance of a fairing there.
In the merry month, &c.
Exit Thor, L.
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