Universal Songster (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 Excerpt: ...for there's no fear of losing one's dinner in a long passage.--No, for you've just secured your dinner in a long passage.--"Well, I wish we had reached the place.--Reached the place, sir--what do you mean by that? I think your bringing up such subjects afore company, don't show your manners.--La, mamma, there's a porpoise --I think you might teach your little Miss better manners, ma'am--I take that as an insinivation upon my father--vat if he is a little stoutish.--Perhaps, miss, it's a mermaid--that's no insinivation upon you.--Well, I'm very sleepy.--I wonder where I could take a nap.--Jump overboard, you'll find a nice oister-bed.--No, that's not comfortable for the muscles.--And I think you'd make better shark's meat.--Oh, no sharks on this side of the water--you'll find plenty on the French coast.--Yes, and many fiat Jkh go from this side to feed 'em.--Their journey is closed, and now near the shore All fear for their voyage is over: And qualms and sea-sickness for this time is o'er, When they see the chalk mountains of Dover. Now some bawling loud for their luggage and coat, All's hurry and skurry to land Some sprawling and scrambling to get to the boat, Wlrich bears them all off to the land; Thick stowed in the vessel, with hearts like a feather, So happy and merry they go; Smooth water, fair breezes, and sunshining weather, To Dover they jovially row. SPOKEN. Oh dear, look, if the wheels aint stopped --O dear, we are going down--we shall all be blown up for coming here--Oh, Captain, all the steam's gone--pray make a little more till we get ashore.--Hold your tongue, you foolish old woman, you're always wanting to be in hot water.--Here's Dover--mind how you go down them ere steps into the boat, ma'am.--Thankee, young man.--Did you give the Cap...