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bagpipes CAN play him a regular tune。 Let's see�察─�said McCLAN�察�as he
thoughtfully sat�察 �'IN MY COTTAGE' is easy ´ I'll practise at that。;
He blew at his ;Cottage�察─ �and blew with a will�察 �For a year�察 �seven
months�察�and a fortnight�察�until ��You'll hardly believe it�� McCLAN�察�I declare�察�
Elicited something resembling an air。
It was wild ´ it was fitful ´ as wild as the breeze ´ It wandered about
into several keys�察�It was jerky�察�spasmodic�察�and harsh�察�I'm aware�察�But still it
distinctly suggested an air。
The Sassenach screamed�察 �and the Sassenach danced�察 �He shrieked in
his agony ´ bellowed and pranced�察�And the maidens who gathered rejoiced
at the scene ´ Especially ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
;Hech gather�察�hech gather�察�hech gather around�察�And fill a' ye lugs wi'
the exquisite sound。 An air fra' the bagpipes ´ beat that if ye can� �Hurrah
for CLONGLOCKETTY ANGUS McCLAN� ─�
The fame of his piping spread over the land�此 �Respectable widows
proposed for his hand�察�And maidens came flocking to sit on the green ´
Especially ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
One morning the fidgety Sassenach swore He'd stand it no longer ´ he
drew his claymore�察�And ��this was�察�I think�察�in extremely bad taste�� Divided
CLONGLOCKETTY close to the waist。
Oh� �loud were the wailings for ANGUS McCLAN�察�Oh� �deep was the
grief for that excellent man�察�The maids stood aghast at the horrible scene ´
Especially ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
It sorrowed poor PATTISON CORBY TORBAY To find them ;take
on; in this serious way�察 �He pitied the poor little fluttering birds�察 �And
solaced their souls with the following words�此�
;Oh�察�maidens�察─�said PATTISON�察�touching his hat�察 �Don't blubber�察�my
dears�察 �for a fellow like that�察 �Observe�察 �I'm a very superior man�察�A much
better fellow than ANGUS McCLAN。;
They smiled when he winked and addressed them as ;dears�察─�And they
all of them vowed�察 �as they dried up their tears�察�A pleasanter gentleman
never was seen ´ Especially ELLEN McJONES ABERDEEN。
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Ballad�此�Peter The Wag
Policeman PETER forth I drag From his obscure retreat�此 �He was a
merry genial wag�察�Who loved a mad conceit。 If he were asked the time of
day�察 �By country bumpkins green�察 �He not unfrequently would say�察 �A
quarter past thirteen。;
If ever you by word of mouth Inquired of MISTER FORTH The way
to somewhere in the South�察�He always sent you North。 With little boys his
beat along He loved to stop and play�察�He loved to send old ladies wrong�察�
And teach their feet to stray。
He would in frolic moments�察 �when Such mischief bent upon�察 �Take
Bishops up as betting men ´ Bid Ministers move on。 Then all the worthy
boys he knew He regularly licked�察�And always collared people who Had
had their pockets picked。
He was not naturally bad�察 �Or viciously inclined�察 �But from his early
youth he had A waggish turn of mind。 The Men of London grimly scowled
With indignation wild�察�The Men of London gruffly growled�察�But PETER
calmly smiled。
Against this minion of the Crown The swelling murmurs grew ´ From
Camberwell to Kentish Town ´ From Rotherhithe to Kew。 Still humoured
he his wagsome turn�察�And fed in various ways The coward rage that dared
to burn�察�But did not dare to blaze。
Still�察�Retribution has her day�察�Although her flight is slow�此�ONE DAY
THAT CRUSHER LOST HIS WAY NEAR POLAND STREET�察 �SOHO。
The haughty boy�察�too proud to ask�察�To find his way resolved�察�And in the
tangle of his task Got more and more involved。
The Men of London�察 �overjoyed�察 �Came there to jeer their foe�察 �And
flocking crowds completely cloyed The mazes of Soho。 The news on
telegraphic wires Sped swiftly o'er the lea�察�Excursion trains from distant
shires Brought myriads to see。
For weeks he trod his self´made beats Through Newport´ Gerrard´
Bear´ Greek´ Rupert´ Frith´ Dean´ Poland´ Streets�察 �And into Golden
Square。 But all�察�alas� �in vain�察�for when He tried to learn the way Of little
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boys or grown´up men�察�They none of them would say。
Their eyes would flash ´ their teeth would grind ´ Their lips would
tightly curl ´ They'd say�察 �Thy way thyself must find�察�Thou misdirecting
churl� ─ �And�察 �similarly�察 �also�察 �when He tried a foreign friend�察 �Italians
answered�察 �IL BALEN; ´ The French�察 �No comprehend。;
The Russ would say with gleaming eye ; Sevastopol� ─�and groan。 The
Greek said�察。�GREEK TEXT WHICH CANNOT BE REPRODUCED�А�; To
wander thus for many a year That Crusher never ceased ´ The Men of
London dropped a tear�察�Their anger was appeased
At length exploring gangs were sent To find poor FORTH'S remains ´
A handsome grant by Parliament Was voted for their pains。 To seek the
poor policeman out Bold spirits volunteered�察�And when they swore they'd
solve the doubt�察�The Men of London cheered。
And in a yard�察�dark�察�dank�察�and drear�察�They found him�察�on the floor ´ It
leads from Richmond Buildings ´ near The Royalty stage´door。 With
brandy cold and brandy hot They plied him�察�starved and wet�察�And made
him sergeant on the spot ´ The Men of London's pet� �
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Ballad�此�Ben Allah Achmet�察 � Or�察�
The Fatal Tum
I once did know a Turkish man Whom I upon a two´pair´back met�察�His
name it was EFFENDI KHAN BACKSHEESH PASHA BEN ALLAH
ACHMET。
A DOCTOR BROWN I also knew ´ I've often eaten of his bounty�察�The
Turk and he they lived at Hooe�察�In Sussex�察�that delightful county� �
I knew a nice young lady there�察 �Her name was EMILY
MACPHERSON�察 �And though she wore another's hair�察 �She was an
interesting person。
The Turk adored the maid of Hooe ��Although his harem would have
shocked her��。 But BROWN adored that maiden too�此 �He was a most
seductive doctor。
They'd follow her where'er she'd go ´ A course of action most improper�察�
She neither knew by sight�察�and so For neither of them cared a copper。
BROWN did not know that Turkish male�察 �He might have been his
sainted mother�此�The people in this simple tale Are total strangers to each
other。
One day that Turk he sickened sore�察�And suffered agonies oppressive�察�
He threw himself upon the floor And rolled about in pain excessive。
It made him moan�察 �it made him groan�察 �And almost wore him to a
mummy。 Why should I hesitate to own That pain was in his little tummy�拭�
At length a doctor came�察�and rung ��As ALLAH ACHMET had desired���察�
Who felt his pulse�察 �looked up his tongue�察�And hemmed and hawed�察 �and
then inquired�此�
;Where is the pain that long has preyed Upon you in so sad a way�察�
sir�拭─�The Turk he giggled�察�blushed�察�and said�此�I don't exactly like to say�察�
sir。;
;Come�察�nonsense� ─�said good DOCTOR BROWN。 ;So this is Turkish
coyness�察�is it�拭�You must contrive to fight it down ´ Come�察�come�察�sir�察�please
to be explicit。;
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The Turk he shyly bit his thumb�察�And coyly blushed like one half´
witted�察 �The pain is in my little tum�察─�He�察�whispering�察�at length admitted。
;Then take you this�察�and take you that ´ Your blood flows sluggish in
its channel ´ You must get rid of all this fat�察 �And wear my medicated
flannel。
;You'll send for me when you're in need ´ My name is BROWN ´ your
life I've saved it。; ;My rival� ─ �shrieked the invalid�察�And drew a mighty
sword and waved it�此�
;This to thy weazand�察�Christian pest� ─�Aloud the Turk in frenzy yelled
it�察�And drove right through the doctor's chest The sabre and the hand that
held it。
The blow was a decisive one�察�And DOCTOR BROWN grew deadly
pasty�察 �Now see the mischief that you've done ´ You Turks are so
extremely hasty。
;There are two DOCTOR BROWNS in Hooe ´ HE'S short and stout�察�
I'M tall and wizen�察�You've been and run the wrong one through�察 �That's
how the error has arisen。;
The accident was thus explained�察�Apologies were only heard now�此 �At
my mistake I'm really pained ´ I am�察�indeed ´ upon my word now。
;With me�察�sir�察�you shall be interred�察�A mausoleum grand awaits me。;
;Oh�察 �pray don't say another word�察 �I'm sure that more than compensates
me。
;But p'r'aps�察 �kind Turk�察 �you're full inside�拭─ �There's room�察─ �said he�察�
;for any number。; And so they laid them down and died。 In proud
Stamboul they sleep their slumber�察�
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Ballad�此�The Three Kings Of
Chickeraboo
There were thre