NONSENSEVERSES - The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 - Charles Lamb - 其他小说 - 30读书

NONSENSEVERSES

nonsenseverses

lazy-bones,lazy-bones,wakeup,andpeep!

thecat'sinthecupboard,yourmother'sasleep.

thereyousitsnoring,forgettingherills;

whoistogiveherherbolusandpills?

twentyfineangelsmustcomeintotown,

allfortohelpyoutomakeyournewgown:

daintyaerialspinsters,andsingers;

aren'tyouashamedtoemploysuchwhitefingers?

delicatehands,ustom'dtoreels,

toset'emaworkingapoorbody'swheels?

whytheycamedownistomeallariddle,

andlefthallelujahbrokeoffinthemiddle:

jove'scourt,andthepresenceangelical,cut—

toekeouttheworkofalazyyoungslut.

angel-duck,angel-duck,winged,andsilly,

pouringawatering-potoveralily,

gardenergratuitous,carelessofpelf,

leavehertowaterherlilyherself,

ortoneglectittodeathifshechuseit:

rememberthelossisherown,ifsheloseit.

onwawd

(oftheeastindiahouse)

whatwawdknows,godknows;

butgodknowswhatwawdknows.

sixepitaphsonensignpeacock

(1799)

marmorloquitur

heliesavolunteersofine,

whodiedofadecline,

asyouori,maydooneday;

reader,thinkofthis,ipray;

andihumblyhopeyou'lldropatear

formypoorroyalvolunteer.

hewasasbraveasbravecouldbe,

nobodywassobraveashe;

hewouldhavediedinhonor'sbed,

onlyhediedathomeinstead.

wellmaytheroyalregimentswear,

theyneverhadsuchavolunteer.

butwhatsoevertheymaysay,

deathisamanthatwillhavehisway:

tho'hewasbutanensigninthisworldofpain;

inthenextwehopehe'llbeacaptain.

andwithoutmeaningtomakeanyreflectiononhismentals,

he'dtobeburiedinregimentals.

ontimothywagstaff

hereliesthebodyoftimothywagstaff,

whowasonceastallandasstraightasaflagstaff;

butnowthathe'sgonetoanotherworld,

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