Fellow of the Royal Geographical and Royal Historical Societies ; · The Poets Laureate of England," “ The Æsthetic Movement in England," etc. “We maintain that, far from converting virtue into a paradox, and degrading truth by ridicule, Parody will only strike at D'ISRAELI's Curiosities of Literature. BROWN & DAVENPORT, 40, SUN STREET, FINSBURY, LONDON, E.C. 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. 55 69 The Poetry of the “Anti-Jacobin." La Sainte Guillotine, Song; The Progress of a Jacobin, after Suckling. THE ROVERs-George Canning · 181 The University of Gottingen 182 186 The Hor-Ticultural Society (Cambridge, 1830) 280 56 56 183 184 58 58 58 58 -:0: ADDRESS TO THE DE'IL- 106 JOHN ANDERSON, MY JO 54 “Jane Barnaby, my dear Jane," John Jones, 1831 54 George Anderson, my Geo., George," Punch, 55 My bonny Meg, my Jo, Meg'' " When Nature first began, Jean 55 “ 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 69 “Ted Henderson, my Jo, Ted,” Moonshine, 1886 108 FOR A THAT AND A' THAT Quoi! Pauvre honnête, baisser la tête, Father Prout 57 57 “Success to honest usury," Diogenes, 1853 57 “More luck to honest poverty," Shirle Brooks... 106 “Is there a lady in all the land?” Once a Week 57 “Is there a Jingo, proud and high?” Punch, 1878 “Is there, for princely opulence?” Fun, 1879 “ Is there, for double U. E. G. ?” Funny Folks Sir Arthur Guinness and a Peerage... “Is there for Whig and Tory men ?" John Stuart Blackie, Alma Mater, 1885 59 Political Parody in Funny Folks, March 14, 1885... 67 A new song to an old tune, Sir Walter Scott, 1814 To Women of the Period COMING THROUGH THE RYE 59 “ Tak' cauler water I" 59 “Gin' a nursey meet a bobby," Judy, 1879 60 Parody in Funny Folks, 1879 66 "If a Proctor meet a budy,” Lays of Modern Oxford. 1874 106 DUNCAN GRAY 60 “Oor Tam has joined the Templars noo," Rev, R. S. Bowie 108 “Sam Sumph cam' here for Greek” John Stuart Blackie, Alma Mater, 1885 60 The Whigs of Auld Lang Syne, Punch, 1865 61 Sir M. Hicks Beach on Auld Acquaintance, Truth 61 “ We twa hae dune a little Bill,” Punch, 1848 66 Paraphrase of Auld Lang Syne, Comic Offering 66 Should Gaelic speech be e'er forgot ? GREEN GROW TIE KASHES 61 Life in Malvern. Malvern Punch, 1865 61 Hey, for Social Science, O!” Lord Venres 61 “There's nought but talk on every han',” Punch 109 Holy Willie's Prayer, Newcastle Weekly Chronicle The Fishers' Welcome, Doubleday. We twa ha' fished the Kale sae clear "... To Burns, 7oseph Blacket, 1811 Origin of the Poem 48 67 67 ... 49 49 49 49 49 50 50 Robert Burns. “Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled," 1793 Whigs ! who have with Michael dined !'' the Moon “ Jews—as every one has read," The Puppet Show, 1848 “Guards ! who at Smolensko fled, W. E. Aytoun “Britons ! at your country's call”... Wing-Kee-Fum's address to the Patriot Army, Diogenes, 1853 "Travellers, who've so oft been bled,” Diogenes “Ye, whose chins have often bled," Diogenes “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 Folks, 1877 “Scots, wha won't for Wallace bleed,'' Shirley Brooks, 1865 50 51 51 51 51 52 52 52 52 53 53 107 66 201 202 66 Robert Burns-continued. Mirror, 1829 The Ballad of Sir Tea-Leaf, Punch, 1851 " My harts in the Highlands," Punch, 1856 George Cruikshank's Almanac, 1846 Brooks Parody. Judy, 1884 Palace, January 25, 1859 69 70 70 ... 70 208 :0:- 208 210 ... 210 ... 191 Sir Robert came down on the Corn Laws so bold. hold, Jon Duan... 203 203 203 203 203 204 " The Spirit of the 209 279 208 208 A Farewell to Jenny Lind, Punch, 1848 209 209 209 way Panic), Our Iron Roads, F. S. Williams... 210 210 Henry Irving as Othello), Figaro, 1876 Childe Chappie's Pilgrimage, by E. J. Milliken... " I had a dream, which was not all a dream” 204 204 204 205 205 205 Yes, farewell ; farewell for ever 207 207 all," Walter Parke, Punch and Judy, 1870 208 213 214 214 215 215 215 Lord Byron. 190 190 190 191 191 192 193 193 193 195 195 196 196 197 197 197 197 a reply Drury Lane Theatre, October 1812 ... 199 The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold ... 21 ... 217 .. ... 25 27 27 Lord Byron-continued. 215 216 216 216 216 217 Tories ? Punch. 1842 ... 218 218 218 218 219 219 219 219 thistle ? An Address to Lord Byron... 208 hurtle ? Jon Duan, 1874 Modern Oxford, 1874... 228 279 279 of Corinth. The World, 1879 279 o Bob Southey! you're a poet". 223 224 224 224 224 225 49 220 28 28 220 Thomas Campbell. Sir Robert's Bill. Protectionist Parodies, The New Lord Ullin's Daughter Lays, 1831 Bannockburn, Archie Aliquis, 1825 Cantabrigiam, 1824 Moon Rhymes, 1861, L. E. S... ;;; of L. Beck .. Lays of Modern Oxford, 1874... The Fatal Gallopade, The Comic Magazine, 1834 World. 1880, Goymour Cuthbert J, H. Wheeler Robinson Albert Otley The Student's Warning, 1838 Ye Kite-flyers of Scotland, Thomas Love Peacock Peacock 43 29 |