Cleopatra, who thought they maligned her,
Resolved to reform and be kinder;
"If, when pettish," she said,
"I should knock off your head,
Won't you give me some gentle reminder?"
Newton Mackintosh.
When that Seint George hadde sleyne ye draggon,
He sate him down furninst a flaggon;
And, wit ye well,
Within a spell
He had a bien plaisaunt jag on.
Anonymous.
There was a young lady of Niger
Who smiled as she rode on a Tiger;
They came back from the ride
With the lady inside,
And the smile on the face of the Tiger.
Anonymous.
There was a young maid who said, "Why
Can't I look in my ear with my eye?
If I give my mind to it,
I'm sure I can do it,
You never can tell till you try."
Anonymous.
INDEX OF TITLES
ABSTEMIA Gelett Burgess
Abstrosophy Gelett Burgess
Aestivation O. W. Holmes
Ahkond of Swat, The Edward Lear
Alone
As with my Hat upon my Head Dr. Johnson
Auld Wife, The C. S. Calverley
Aunt Eliza Col. D. Streamer
Autumn Leaves, The