I’VE painted SHAKESPEARE al… “An infant” (even then at “play”!) “A boy,” with stage-ambition rife, Then “Married to ANN HATHAWA… “The bard’s first ticket night” (o…

POLICEMAN PETER FORTH I… From his obscure retreat: He was a merry genial wag, Who loved a mad conceit. If he were asked the time of day,

When maiden loves, she sits and si… She wanders to and fro; Unbidden tear-drops fill her eyes, And to all questions she replies, With a sad heigho!

OH, listen to the tale of MIST… Whom naughty, naughty judges sent… He forged a party’s will, which ca… Resulting in his getting penal ser… He was a kindly goodly man, and na…

Bold-faced ranger (Perfect stranger) Meets two well-behaved young ladie… He’s attractive, Young and active -

A proud Pasha was BAILEY BEN, His wives were three, his tails we… His form was dignified, but stout, Men called him “Little Roundabout… HIS IMPORTANCE

Society has quite forsaken all her… Which empties our police courts, a… (Divorce is nearly obsolete in En… No tolerance we show to undeservin… For the higher his position is, th…

I cannot tell what this love may b… That cometh to all but not to me. It cannot be kind as they’d imply, Or why do these gentle ladies sigh… It cannot be joy and rapture deep,

I’ve often thought that headstrong… Of decent education, Determine all-important truths, With strange precipitation. The ever-ready victims they,

When the buds are blossoming, Smiling welcome to the spring, Lovers choose a wedding day - Life is love in merry May! Spring is green - Fal lal la!

BABETTE she was a fisher gal, With jupon striped and cap in crim… She passed her days inside the Ha… Or catching little nimble shrimps. Yet she was sweet as flowers in M…

What time the poet hath hymned The writhing maid, lithe-limbed, Quivering on amaranthine asphodel, How can he paint her woes, Knowing, as well he knows,

“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

DRAMATIS PERSONAE THE LEARNED JUDGE THE PLAINTIFF THE DEFENDANT COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTI…

Whene’er I poke Sarcastic joke Replete with malice spiteful, The people vile Politely smile