The Book of Humorous Verse

Index of First Lines

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'Twas a pretty little maiden
'Twas after supper of Norfolk brawn.
'Twas April when she came to town.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves.
'Twas brussels, and the loose liege.
'Twas ever thus from childhood's hour!.
'Twas gilbert. The kchesterton.....
'Twas late, and the gay company was gone.
'Twas more than a million years ago.

'Twas on a lofty vase's side.

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'Twas on a windy night....

'Twas on the shores that round our coast.

'Twas raw, and chill, and cold outside..

'Twas whispered in heaven, 'twas muttered in hell..

Two gentlemen their appetite had fed..

Two old Bachelors were living in one house.

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'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house..

Two honest tradesmen meeting in the Strand.

Two webfoot brothers loved a fair..

Two Yankee wags, one summer day.

Tying her bonnet under her chin.

Uncle Simon he...

Upon a rock, yet uncreate.

Upon an island, all alone..

Upon ane stormy Sunday..

Upon the poop the captain stands.

Wake! for the Hack scatter into flight.

Wal, no! I can't tell whar he lives.
Wan from the wild and woful West.
Was once a hen of wit not small..

We climbed to the top of Goat Point hill.
We love thee Ann Maria Smith...

We rode the tawny Texan hills

We seek to know, and knowing seek.

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We were crowded in the cabin..

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We've lived for forty years, dear wife.
Well I recall how first I met.

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Werther had a love for Charlotte..

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What asks the Bard? He prays for nought..

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What, he on whom our voices unanimously ran.

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What is Earth, sexton-A place to dig graves.

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What is the matter with Grandpapa?...

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What lightning shall light it? What thunder shall tell it?.

"What other men have dared, I dare."
What poor short-sighted worms we be..
What? rise again with all one's bones.
What, what, what...

What will we do when the good days come..
Whenas to shoot my Julia goes..
When Chapman billies leave the street.
When dido found Aeneas would not come.

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When good King Arthur ruled the land.
When I am dead you'll find it hard..

When Mary Ann Dollinger got the skule daown thar on Injun
Bay...

When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock 34
When the landlord wants the rent...

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When the little armadillo...

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When they heard the Captain humming and beheld the dancing

crew....

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Which is of greater value, prythee, say..
While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive.
Who am I?.

When you slice a Georgy melon you mus' know what you is at 73
Whene'er I take my walks abroad.
Whene'er with haggard eyes I view.
Where the Moosatockmaguntic..
Whereas, on certain boughs and sprays.
"Wherefore starts my bosom's lord?.
Which I wish to remark...

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Who, or why, oh which, or what.

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"Who stuffed that white owl?" No one spoke in the shop.... 309

1. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour?.

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Why do you wear your hair like a man.

Wisely a woman prefers to a lover a man who neglects her.

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With chocolate-cream that you buy in the cake.
With due condescension, I'd call your attention.

Ye may tramp the world over.

Years-years ago-ere yet my dreams.

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Yes, write if you want to-there's nothing like trying.
Yet another great truth I record in my verse...
"You are old Father William," the young man said.

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"You are old, Father William," the young man said.
You beat your pate, and fancy wit will come.
You bid me try. Blue-eyes, to write.....
"You gave me the key of your heart, my love.

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You may notch it on the palin's as a mighty resky plan.

You prefer a buffoon to a scholar....

"You have heard," said a youth to his sweetheart, who stood.. 133

"You must give back," her mother said.

You see this pebble-stone? It's a thing I bought.

You Wi'yum, sir, dis minute. Wut dat you got.

You wrote a line too much, my sage....

Young Ben he was a nice young man.