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And a bo'sun tight; and a midshipmite; And the crew of the captain's gig。〃 

Then he gave a hitch to his trousers; which Is a trick all seamen larn; 
And having got rid of a thumping quid; He spun this painful yarn: 

〃'Twas in the good ship NANCY BELL That we sailed to the Indian 
Sea; And there on a reef we come to grief; Which has often occurred to 
me。 

〃And pretty nigh all the crew was drowned (There was seventy…seven 
o' soul); And only ten of the NANCY'S men Said 'Here!' to the muster…
roll。 

〃There was me and the cook and the captain bold; And the mate of the 
NANCY brig; And the bo'sun tight; and a midshipmite; And the crew of 
the captain's gig。 

〃For a month we'd neither wittles nor drink; Till a…hungry we did feel; 
So we drawed a lot; and; accordin' shot The captain for our meal。 

〃The next lot fell to the NANCY'S mate; And a delicate dish he made; 
Then our appetite with the midshipmite We seven survivors stayed。 

〃And then we murdered the bo'sun tight; And he much resembled pig; 
Then we wittled free; did the cook and me; On the crew of the captain's 

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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense 

〃Then only the cook and me was left; And the delicate question; 
'Which Of us two goes to the kettle?' arose; And we argued it out as sich。 

〃For I loved that cook as a brother; I did; And the cook he worshipped 
me; But we'd both be blowed if we'd either be stowed In the other chap's 
hold; you see。 

〃'I'll be eat if you dines off me;' says TOM; 'Yes; that;' says I; 'you'll be; 

… 'I'm boiled if I die; my friend;' quoth I; And 'Exactly so;' quoth he。 
〃Says he; 'Dear JAMES; to murder me Were a foolish thing to do; For 
don't you see that you can't cook ME; While I can … and will … cook YOU!' 
〃So he boils the water; and takes the salt And the pepper in portions 
true (Which he never forgot); and some chopped shalot。 And some sage 
and parsley too。 

〃'Come here;' says he; with a proper pride; Which his smiling features 
tell; ''T will soothing be if I let you see How extremely nice you'll smell。' 

〃And he stirred it round and round and round; And he sniffed at the 
foaming froth; When I ups with his heels; and smothers his squeals In the 
scum of the boiling broth。 

〃And I eat that cook in a week or less; And … as I eating be The last of 
his chops; why; I almost drops; For a wessel in sight I see! 

* * * * 

〃And I never larf; and I never smile; And I never lark nor play; But sit 

and croak; and a single joke I have … which is to say: 
〃Oh; I am a cook and a captain bold; And the mate of the NANCY brig; 
And a bo'sun tight; and a midshipmite; And the crew of the captain's gig!'〃 

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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense 
TI…
FOO。 


FROM east and south the holy clan Of Bishops gathered to a man; To 
Synod; called Pan…Anglican; In flocking crowds they came。 Among them 
was a Bishop; who Had lately been appointed to The balmy isle of Rum…ti…
Foo; And PETER was his name。 

His people … twenty…three in sum … They played the eloquent tum…tum; 
And lived on scalps served up; in rum … The only sauce they knew。 When 
first good BISHOP PETER came (For PETER was that Bishop's name); 
To humour them; he did the same As they of Rum…ti…Foo。 

His flock; I've often heard him tell; (His name was PETER) loved him 
well; And; summoned by the sound of bell; In crowds together came。 〃Oh; 
massa; why you go away? Oh; MASSA PETER; please to stay。〃 (They 
called him PETER; people say; Because it was his name。) 

He told them all good boys to be; And sailed away across the sea; At 
London Bridge that Bishop he Arrived one Tuesday night; And as that 
night he homeward strode To his Pan…Anglican abode; He passed along 
the Borough Road; And saw a gruesome sight。 

He saw a crowd assembled round A person dancing on the ground; 
Who straight began to leap and bound With all his might and main。 To see 
that dancing man he stopped; Who twirled and wriggled; skipped and 
hopped; Then down incontinently dropped; And then sprang up again。 

The Bishop chuckled at the sight。 〃This style of dancing would delight 
A simple Rum…ti…Foozleite。 I'll learn it if I can; To please the tribe when I 
get back。〃 He begged the man to teach his knack。 〃Right Reverend Sir; in 
half a crack! Replied that dancing man。 

The dancing man he worked away; And taught the Bishop every day The 
dancer skipped like any fay … Good PETER did the same。 The Bishop 
buckled to his task; With BATTEMENTS; and PAS DE BASQUE。 (I'll tell 
you; if you care to ask; That PETER was his name。) 

〃Come; walk like this;〃 the dancer said; 〃Stick out your toes … stick in 

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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense 

〃We now proceed to something new … Dance as the PAYNES and 
LAURIS do; Like this … one; two … one; two … one; two。〃 The Bishop; never 
proud; But in an overwhelming heat (His name was PETER; I repeat) 
Performed the PAYNE and LAURI feat; And puffed his thanks aloud。 

Another game the dancer planned … 〃Just take your ankle in your hand; 
And try; my lord; if you can stand …Your body stiff and stark。 If; when 
revisiting your see; You learnt to hop on shore … like me …The novelty 
would striking be; And must attract remark。〃 

〃No;〃 said the worthy Bishop; 〃no; That is a length to which; I trow; 
Colonial Bishops cannot go。 You may express surprise At finding Bishops 
deal in pride … But if that trick I ever tried; I should appear undignified In 
Rum…ti…Foozle's eyes。 

〃The islanders of Rum…ti…Foo Are well…conducted persons; who 
Approve a joke as much as you; And laugh at it as such; But if they saw 
their Bishop land; His leg supported in his hand; The joke they wouldn't 
understand … 'T would pain them very much!〃 

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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense 

BABY。 A VERY TRUE TALE。 (TO 


BE SUNG TO THE AIR OF THE 


〃WHISTLING OYSTER。〃) 


AN elderly person … a prophet by trade … With his quips and tips On 
withered old lips; He married a young and a beautiful maid; The cunning 
old blade! Though rather decayed; He married a beautiful; beautiful maid。 

She was only eighteen; and as fair as could be; With her tempting 
smiles And maidenly wiles; And he was a trifle past seventy…three: Now 
what she could see Is a puzzle to me; In a prophet of seventy … seventy…
three! 

Of all their acquaintances bidden (or bad) With their loud high jinks 
And underbred winks; None thought they'd a family have … but they had; A 
dear little lad Who drove 'em half mad; For he turned out a horribly fast 
little cad。 

For when he was born he astonished all by; With their 〃Law; dear me!〃 
〃Did ever you see?〃 He'd a pipe in his mouth and a glass in his eye; A hat 
all awry … An octagon tie … And a miniature … miniature glass in his eye。 

He grumbled at wearing a frock and a cap; With his 〃Oh; dear; oh!〃 
And his 〃Hang it! 'oo know!〃 And he turned up his nose at his excellent 
pap … 〃My friends; it's a tap Dat is not worf a rap。〃 (Now this was 
remarkably excellent pap。) 

He'd chuck his nurse under the chin; and he'd say; With his 〃Fal; lal; 
lal〃 … 〃'Oo doosed fine gal!〃 This shocking precocity drove 'em away: 〃A 
month from to…day Is as long as I'll stay … Then I'd wish; if you please; for 
to toddle away。〃 

His father; a simple old gentleman; he With nursery rhyme And 〃Once 
on a time;〃 Would tell him the story of 〃Little Bo…P;〃 〃So pretty was she; 
So pretty and wee; As pretty; as pretty; as pretty could be。〃 

But the babe; with a dig that would startle an ox; With his 〃C'ck! Oh; 

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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense 

The name of his father he'd couple and pair (With his ill…bred laugh; 
And insolent chaff) With those of the nursery heroines rare … Virginia the 
Fair; Or Good Goldenhair; Till the nuisance was more than a prophet could 
bear。 

〃There's Jill and White Cat〃 (said the bold little brat; With his loud; 
〃Ha; ha!〃) 〃'Oo sly ickle Pa! Wiz 'oo Beauty; Bo…Peep; and 'oo Mrs。 Jack 
Sprat! I've noticed 'oo pat MY pretty White Cat … I sink dear mamma 
ought to know about dat!〃 

He early determined to marry and wive; For better or worse With his 
elderly nurse … Which the poor little boy didn't live to contrive: His hearth 
didn't thrive … No longer alive; He died an enfeebled old dotard at five! 

MORAL。 

Now; elderly men of the bachelor crew; With wrinkled hose And 
spectacled nose; Don't marry at all … you may take it as true If ever you do 
The step you will rue; For your babes will be elderly … elderly too。 

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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense 

〃GENTLE; modest little flower; Sweet epitome of May; Love me but 
for half an hour; Love me; love me; little fay。〃 Sentences so fiercely 
flaming In your tiny shell…like ear; I should always be exclaiming If I 
loved you; PHOEBE dear。 

〃Smiles that thrill from any distance Shed upon me while I sing! 
Please ecstaticize existence; Love me; oh; thou fairy thing!〃 Words like 
these; outpouring sadly You'd perpetually hear; If I loved you fondly; 
madly; … But I do not; PHOEBE dear。 

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Fifty 〃Bab〃 Ballads … Much Sound and Little Sense 
; 
GENTLEMAN。 


OF all the good attorneys who Have placed their names upon the roll; 
But few could equal BAINES CAREW For tender…heartedness and soul。 

Whene'er he heard a tale of woe From client A or client B; His grief 
would overcome him so He'd scarce have strength to take his fee。 

It laid him up for many days; When duty led him to distrain; And 
serving writs; although it pays; Gave him excruciating pain。 

He made out costs; distrained for rent; Foreclosed and sued; with 
moistened eye … No bill of costs could represent The value of such 
sympathy。 

No charges can approximate The worth of sympathy with woe; Although 
I think I ought to state He did his best to make them so。 

Of all the many clients who Had mustered round his legal flag; No 
single client of the crew Was half so dear as CAPTAIN BAGG。 

Now; CAPTAIN BAGG had bowed him to A heavy matrimonial yoke 

… His wifey had of faults a few … She never could resist a joke。 
Her chaff at first he meekly bore; Till unendurable it grew。 〃To stop 
this persecution sore I will consult my friend CAREW。 
〃And when CAREW'S advice I've got; Divorce A MENSA I shall try。〃 
(A legal separation … not A VINCULO CONJUGII。) 
〃Oh; BAINES CAREW; my woe I've kept A secret hitherto; you 
know;〃 … (And BAINES CAREW; ESQUIRE; he wept To hear that BAGG 
HAD any woe。) 

〃My case; indeed; is passing sad。 My wife … whom I considered true With 
brutal conduct drives me mad。〃 〃I am appalled;〃 said BAINES 
CAREW。 

〃What! sound the matrimonial knell Of worthy people such as these! 
Why was I an attorney? Well … Go on to the SAE

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