Punch: Punch (101.1891)

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PUNCH, OK THE LONDON CHARIVAEL

[July 11, 1891.

THE FIRE KING'S ABDICATION.

" My palate is parched with. Pierian thirst,
Away to Parnassus 1 'm beckoned."

I sin,? of the glories of Fire King the First!
(Who's fit to be Fire King the Second r)

Captain Eyre Massey Shaav is a "Sove-
reign " indeed,

Abdicating ? Alas ! that too true is ;
For he's a Fire King of a different breed

From the Monarch described by Moxk Lewis.

No mere King of Flames, fiery-faced d la
Skelt,

Inhabiting regions most torrid,
With a breath that is warranted copper to
And eyes indescribably horrid. [melt,

For he rides the flames ; he has done so for
xVnd now that he talks of retiring, [long ;
Men mourn for the fire-cpieller cautious and
strong,

Whose reign they've so long been admiring.

He hath not a blazing Bardolphian nose, Clear-headed, cool Captain, great chief
tt- n notfiamh°l/ant or furious ; [hose ; All London is sorry to lose you ; [M.F.B.
His Crown s a brass helmet, his Sceptre a As kindly as kingly, from prejudice free ;
Irue iire lung,—all others are spurious. I No danger could "daunt or confuse you.