It was a robber’s daughter, and he… Her father was the terror of a sma… Her mother was a foolish, weak, bu… But it isn’t of her parents that… As ALICE was a-sitting at her w…

The REVEREND MICAH SOWLS, He shouts and yells and howls, He screams, he mouths, he bumps, He foams, he rants, he thumps. His armour he has buckled on, to w…

This is SIR BARNABY BAMP… Last of a noble race, BARNABY BAMPTON, coming to… All at a deuce of a pace. BARNABY BAMPTON BOO,

The air is charged with amatory nu… Soft madrigals, and dreamy lovers’… Peace, peace, old heart! Why wak… The aching memory of the old, old… Time was when Love and I were wel…

I cannot tell what this love may b… That cometh to all but not to me. It cannot be kind as they’d imply, Or why do these gentle ladies sigh… It cannot be joy and rapture deep,

A rich advowson, highly prized, For private sale was advertised; And many a parson made a bid; The REVEREND SIMON MAGUS… He sought the agent’s: “Agent, I

He loves! If in the bygone years Thine eyes have ever shed Tears - bitter, unavailing tears, For one untimely dead - If in the eventide of life

First you’re born - and I’ll be b… Find a dozen strangers round you. “Hallo,” cries the new-born baby, “Where’s my parents? which may the… Awkward silence– no reply –

JOHN courted lovely MARY ANN, So likewise did his brother, FR… FRED was a very soft young man, While JOHN, though quick, was mo… FRED was a graceful kind of yout…

A maiden sat at her window wide, Pretty enough for a Prince’s brid… Yet nobody came to claim her. She sat like a beautiful picture t… With pretty bluebells and roses fa…

I’VE painted SHAKESPEARE al… “An infant” (even then at “play”!) “A boy,” with stage-ambition rife, Then “Married to ANN HATHAWA… “The bard’s first ticket night” (o…

Of all the youths I ever saw None were so wicked, vain, or sill… So lost to shame and Sabbath law, As worldly TOM, and BOB, and… For every Sabbath day they walked

“GENTLE, modest little flower, Sweet epitome of May, Love me but for half an hour, Love me, love me, little fay.” Sentences so fiercely flaming

Come with me, little maid, Nay, shrink not, thus afraid - I’ll harm thee not! Fly not, my love, from me - I have a home for thee -