Peace unchequered, and care unknown,
Should there be ballad more blithe than mine?
Envoi.
Eh! What! Drowsing? A dream? Ochone!
St. Patrick’s curse on those Irish swine,
Who have burst the bubble by slumber blown,
And broken a ballad so blithe as mine!
Punch. August 11, 1877.
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The following parody appeared in The Tomahawk (London) on the occasion of a visit paid by Ada Isaacs Menken to M. Alexandre Dumas, in Paris. “Miss Menken,” who was really the wife of John C. Heenan the pugilist, will be best remembered for her appearance (in very scanty attire) as “Mazeppa,” at Astley’s Theatre. She had a fine stage appearance, but was a very indifferent actress. She published a small volume of poems, entitled Infelicia, which is now eagerly sought after by collectors, because it contains an introduction written by Charles Dickens.