THE O'ER-RATED BOSH COMPANY (LIMITED).
Caterers by (self) appointment to the Yellow-book, the Rhymers' Club, and Nobody Else in Particular.
Sweet-stuff Contractors for Mutual Admiration Parties, Muffin-worries, and other Beanos. Log-rolling in all its branches.
Highly-spiced productions at unpopular prices. Only unbowdlerised materials used. Particular attention is given to insure imperfect cleanliness in all details.
| TARIFF. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODES | (Royal Marriage, buttered), per line | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| " | dry | per fytte | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| " | "To Spring" (given away in packet of 12). | ||||
| LAYS | (fresh) | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| LAYS | (equal to new) | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| " | (warranted) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| BALLADS | (ordinary, per line) | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| " | (with proper envoi and correctly rhymed) | 0 | 0 | 11/2 | |
| SONNETS | (with wide margin, on hand-made paper, and quite unintelligible), each | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| " | To the Sunset | 0 | 0 | 01/2 | |
| RONDEAUS | (extra sick), bottled, per dozen | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| " | (full-flavoured), on draught, per gush | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| RONDELS | (fancy, for albums), each | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| TRIOLETS | (as used in lunatic asylums), per dozen | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| VILLANELLES | (recommended for curates and converted burglars), each | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| RECITATIONS | (G. R. SIMS' mixed) | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| " | (Comic) | 0 | 0 | 01/4 | |
| " | (best blood-curdling), per gulp | 0 | 1 | 31/2 | |
Conveniently packed for delivery within the London radius.
Sestinas, Chants Royal, Virelais, and other French Sweetmeats to order.
The Management would recommend all lovers of high-class confectionary to test the quality of the under-mentioned specialities:—Walrot's Eloping Sally Lunns; Le Billygoat's Lovers' Liquorice; Dr. Goodboy's Medical Nightmares; John Silvergray's Blue Points (3d. a dozen); Arthur Sillywit's Symnels; Norty Gal's Richmond Maids, and Oscar's Masterpieces (each 2d.).
In any case of civility or attention on the part of their employés, the Directors earnestly request that the same be reported immediately to the Head Office, Poet's Corner, where the matter will be promptly dealt with.
THE GIFTED AMATEUR.
The German Emperor. "I will now sing you a little Thing of my own!"
[The effect on the Audience was instantaneous.
["The German Emperor's song will be published this week in Germany, France, and England.">[