Fellow of the Royal Geographical and Royal Historical Societies; Author of "A History of National Anthems and Patriotic Songs," "A Memoir of George Cruikshank," "We maintain that, far from converting virtue into a paradox, and degrading truth by ridicule, PARODY will only strike at What do we parody but the absurdities The authors of the original poems are arranged in alphabetical order; the titles of the original poems. are printed in small capitals, followed by the Parodies, the authors of which are named, in italics, wherever possible. A New Gottingen Ballad, Morning Herald, 1802 The Constitutional Association, William Hone The University we've got in town, R. H. Barham The Universal Penny Postage, 1840 182 183 183 ... 184 185 186 The Humorous M. P. for Nottingham, Fun, 1867... 185 ... 186 186 280 48 "Jane Barnaby, my dear Jane," John Jones, 1831 'George Anderson, my Geo., George," Punch, 'My bonny Meg, my Jo, Meg" "When Nature first began, Jean' 66 66 66 ... 'Joe Chamberlain, my Jo, John," Punch, 1886... 55 John Alcohol, my foe, John," Home Tidings 107 Joe Chamberlain, my Joe, Sir," Punch, 1885... 56-69 "John Barleycorn, my foe, John," Charles F. Adams ... "Joe Chamberlain, our Joe, lad," Funny Folks, ... 69 69 1885 "Ted Henderson, my Jo, Ted," Moonshine, 1886 108 FOR A THAT AND A' THAT 66 ... Quoi! Pauvre honnête, baisser la tête, Father Prout A man's a man," says Robert Burns "Dear Freedom! sair they ve lightlied thee" The Wreath of Freedom. 1820 "Success to honest usury," Diogenes, 1853 "More luck to honest poverty,' Shirle Brooks... 'Is there a lady in all the land?" Once a Week "Is there a Jingo, proud and high?" Punch, 1878 "Is there, for princely opulence?" Fun, 1879 "Is there, for double U. E. G.7" Funny Folks Sir Arthur Guinness and a Peerage... "Is there for Whig and Tory men? John Stuart Blackie, Alma Mater, 1885 ... ... Political Parody in Funny Folks, March 14, 1885... A new song to an old tune, Sir Walter Scott, 1814 To Women of the Period "Gin' a nursey meet a bobby," Judy, 1879 Parody in Funny Folks, 1879 "If a Proctor meet a body," Lays of Modern Oxford. 1874 56 ... 49 "Travellers, who've so oft been bled," Diogenes 52 "Ye, whose chins have often bled," Diogenes 52 "Serfs, wha hae wi' Kut'soff bled!" Diogenes, "A' wha hae wi' Russell sped," W. Lothian "Scots! wha are on oatmeal fed," They are Five "Scott, wha ha' your Jumbo fed," Punch, 1882... "Friends, by Whig retrenchment bled," Poetry for the Poor, 1884 "Men by wise example led," Songs for Liberal Electors, 1885 "Scots! although in New York bred," Funny "Scots, wha won't for Wallace bleed," Shirley 49 50 50 50 DUNCAN GRAY 106 60 "Sam Sumph cam' here for Greek" John Stuart The Whigs of Auld Lang Syne, Punch, 1865 GREEN GROW THE RASHES 60 61 61 66 66 107 61 ... ... The Maiden I love, P. F. T. WELL! THOU ART HAPPY To Mary. Phabe Carey's Poems and Parodies, 1854 ... ... Anticipation in "The Monthly Mirror," 1799. People's William ! do not start, Truth, 1877 Made of Something! (Zoedone) Punch, 1880 ... a Nonsense The Premier came down to the House as of old, 203 ... 70 fold, F. B. Doveton, 1886 204 "Dan O'Connell came down," The Spirit of the ... 70 Age Newspaper, 1828... ... 209 Belasco came down like a bruiser so bold The old Fogey's Lament, Funny Folks Lord Byron's Marriage FARE THEE WELL! 196 'TIS TIME THIS HEART SHOULD BE UNMOVED Yes, farewell; farewell for ever And fare Thee well, too-if, for ever Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Article on Byron... ... 204 "I had a dream" (On Smoking) The Spirit of the ... 204 ... ... ... 204 ... 205 ... ... 205 ... 206 ... 207 207 207 ... Know ye the loss of the beautiful turtles? Know ye the Inn where the laurel and Myrtle? Know you the lady who does'nt like turtle? Shirley Know ye the land of molasses and rum? ..... ... hurtle? Jon Duan, 1874 ... Is it where the cabbage grows so fast? PRISONER OF CHILLON.-Snowed up ... ... The Isle of Eels! the Isle of Eels, Punch, 1844. :: 218 219 ... 219 219 220 ... ... Moon ... ... Hotel Swindling, Diogenes, 1853 .. "At Seacliff, when the time passed slow," College Rhymes, 1861, L. E. S... 8 ... 227 229 21 21 22 22 23 223 113 ... 27 27 27 28 ... At Prince's when the sun is low, 1876 YE MARINERS OF ENGLAND ... "O, Cecil! O, Cecil! beware of the day," James ... ... 30 W WNN N** 3 333 30 400 45 Ye Kite-flyers of Scotland, Thomas Love Peacock ... ... ... 32 w wwww wwww ww 32333 31 |