The Bab Ballads by Sir W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert
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"Par Jove," he added, with a sigh.
"Oh, mon! oh, chere! mes yeux! par Jove! Je n'aime pas cet enticing cove!" The Panther's captain stood hard by, He was a man of morals strict If e'er a sailor winked his eye, Straightway he had that sailor licked, Mast-headed all (such was his code) Who dashed or jiggered, blessed or blowed. He wept to think a tar of his Should lean so gracefully on posts, He sighed and sobbed to think of this, On foreign, French, and friendly coasts. "It's human natur', p'raps--if so, Oh, isn't human natur' low!" He called his BILL, who pulled his curl, He said, "My BILL, I understand You've captivated some young gurl On this here French and foreign land. Her tender heart your beauties jog-- They do, you know they do, you dog. "You have a graceful way, I learn, Of leaning airily on posts, By which you've been and caused to burn A tender flame on these here coasts. A fisher gurl, I much regret,-- |
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