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FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
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His tout ensemble, faith! 'twould scare ye,
Amidst the wilds of Tipperary.
Becoming hyppcon-dri-ary,
He sent for his apothecary,
Who ordered "halm" and saponary—
Herbs rare to find in Tipperary.
In his potations ever wary,
His choicest drink was "home gooseberry."
On swipes, skim-milk, and smallest beer, he
Scanted rhyme for his Tipperary.
Had he imbibed good old Madeira,
Drank "pottle-deep" of golden sherry,
Of Falstaff sack, or ripe canary,
No rhyme had lacked for Tipperary.
Or had his tastes been literary,
He might have found extemporary,
Without the aid of dictionary,
Some fitting rhyme for Tipperary.
Or had he been an antiquary,
Burnt midnight oil in his library,
Or been of temper less "camsteary,"
Bhymes had not lacked for Tipperary.
He paced about his aviary,
Blew up sky-high his secretary,
And then in truth and anger sware he,
There was no rhyme for Tipperary.
Amidst the wilds of Tipperary.
Becoming hyppcon-dri-ary,
He sent for his apothecary,
Who ordered "halm" and saponary—
Herbs rare to find in Tipperary.
In his potations ever wary,
His choicest drink was "home gooseberry."
On swipes, skim-milk, and smallest beer, he
Scanted rhyme for his Tipperary.
Had he imbibed good old Madeira,
Drank "pottle-deep" of golden sherry,
Of Falstaff sack, or ripe canary,
No rhyme had lacked for Tipperary.
Or had his tastes been literary,
He might have found extemporary,
Without the aid of dictionary,
Some fitting rhyme for Tipperary.
Or had he been an antiquary,
Burnt midnight oil in his library,
Or been of temper less "camsteary,"
Bhymes had not lacked for Tipperary.
He paced about his aviary,
Blew up sky-high his secretary,
And then in truth and anger sware he,
There was no rhyme for Tipperary.
George King's Petition.
About the second year of King George's reign, a man of the name of George King was convicted in Dublin of a capital felony. He drew up a memorial to the King, which he forwarded with the following lines:—
George King to King George sends his humble petition,
Hoping King George will pity poor George King's condition,
If King George to George King will grant a long day,
George King for King George for ever will pray.
Hoping King George will pity poor George King's condition,
If King George to George King will grant a long day,
George King for King George for ever will pray.
The man was pardoned.
Fashionable Wedding.
Four-and-twenty groomsmen, all in a row;
Four-and-twenty dandies dressed from top to toe;
Four-and-twenty grimaces, four-and-twenty smiles,
And the carriages extending four-and-twenty miles,
Four-and-twenty dandies dressed from top to toe;
Four-and-twenty grimaces, four-and-twenty smiles,
And the carriages extending four-and-twenty miles,