BALANCE OF PROBABILITIES.
High Church Lady. “I SUPPOSE THAT WAS THE LADY CHAPEL BEHIND THE CHOIR?”
Low Church Verger. “I DON’T FANCY THERE’S HANY SUCH ’EREABOUTS, M’M. I THINK IT WAS ONLY THE PEW-OPENER!”
THE BOOM-DE-AY POET.
[“Mr. RICHARD MORTON, the author of “Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay,” has been called to prove what would be a reasonable figure for the whole proprietary rights of a song.”—Times Law Reports, Nov. 3rd.]
He came before the public t’other day!—
The Author of “Ta-ra-ra-Boom-de-ay!”
’Twas in a case before Judge GRANTHAM brought
(It should have been in Justice “COLLINS’” Court)