More Bab Ballads by Sir W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert
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Copes and censers--
Rochets and dalmatics. This quandary Vexed the fairy-- Flew she down to Ealing. "GEORGIE, stop it! Pray you, drop it; Hark to my appealing: To this foolish Papal rule-ish Twaddle put an ending; This a swerve is From our Service Plain and unpretending." He, replying, Answered, sighing, Hawing, hemming, humming, "It's a pity-- They're so pritty; Yet in mode becoming, Mother tender, I'll surrender-- I'll be unaffected--" But his Bishop Into HIS shop Entered unexpected! "Who is this, sir,-- |
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