50 Bab Ballads, Vol 1: Large Print |
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| Author:
| Gilbert, W. S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7276-8798-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.99 |
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50 Bab Ballads, vol 1: Large PrintBy W.S. GilbertOh! little maid!--(I do not know your nameOr who you are, so, as a safe precautionI'll add)--Oh, buxom widow! married dame!(As one of these must be your present portion)Listen, while I unveil prophetic lore for you,And sing the fate that Fortune has in store for you.You'll marry soon--within a year or twain -A bachelor of circa two and thirty:Tall, gentlemanly, but extremely plain,And when you're intimate, you'll call him...
More Description50 Bab Ballads, vol 1: Large PrintBy W.S. GilbertOh! little maid!--(I do not know your nameOr who you are, so, as a safe precautionI'll add)--Oh, buxom widow! married dame!(As one of these must be your present portion)Listen, while I unveil prophetic lore for you,And sing the fate that Fortune has in store for you.You'll marry soon--within a year or twain -A bachelor of circa two and thirty:Tall, gentlemanly, but extremely plain,And when you're intimate, you'll call him "BERTIE."Neat--dresses well; his temper has been classifiedAs hasty; but he's very quickly pacified.You'll find him working mildly at the Bar,After a touch at two or three professions,From easy affluence extremely far,A brief or two on Circuit--"soup" at Sessions;A pound or two from whist and backing horses,And, say three hundred from his own resources.