DOI issue:
January to June, 1848
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16546#0180
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
LAYING DOWN THE LAW. THE REPEAL POETRY.
I? we are to judge by some of the specimens
we have lately seen, the Repealers are very badly
off indeed for poetry just now; and they could
not do better than engage our old friend, the
Invisible Poet of Cremorne, to rub up their
reputation for lyrical talent. He could aid them
by contributing some of his "thoughts that
breathe and words that burn," to a cause that
makes burning one of its principal objects.
Some of the recent, Repeal effusions are scarcely
worthy to take their place by the Saxon " high
diddle diddles " of a primitive era. One of the
latest consists of a chorus, whereof the burden
—and a precious leaden burden it is, in more
senses than one—amounts to nothing more than
t! Bny a rifle, buy a rifle,
yor a trifle—for a trifle."
And there is another distich, made up of the
sage remark—
" Onwards, onwards,
The foe is before us ;
Our cause is so just,
It mutt be victorious."
We think the effect of this would be mate-
rially aided by a " tooral looral" or two, and
perhaps a little "right tooral" in, just to give
an agreeable and cheerful finish. The Repeal
cause must be in a very poor way, if it will not
allow the engagement of some poet of superior
powers to those displayed in the rubbish we have
quoted. The Chelsea Swan, who warbles like a
woodlark in the Caves of Cremorne, would supply
some real poetry, warranted to send the blood up
to boiling point, at a very moderate price, and
would entirely supersede the necessity of resort-
Special Comtuble. "Now mind, you know-tf I kill rou, it's nothing; but if rov IQ? tof s^h "sorry couplets as those we have
kill me, Bl Jingo it's Murder." extracted from the Irish newspapers.
BROUGHAM A FRENCHMAN?
No, no, no; a million times no to this sup-
position. Enghnd cannot spare him, the
Duke of Wellington cannot spare him,
Punch cannot spare him, our artist cannot
spare him, nobody can spare him from the
land he enlivens with the play of his wit,
and enlightens with the play of his eloquence.
Great Britain would tancy herself reduced in
circumstances indeed, if she were compelled
to put down her Brougham. While Punch
has often made him the vehicle for fun, the
country has generally found him a vehicle of
progress. It is true the Brougham has been
at times somewhat crazy, and indeed, as some
may have thought, rather shakey about the
pole ; but the Brougham has been very
serviceable in the long-run, and we are disin-
clined to part with the old familiar article.
We had therefore heard with sorrow that
his Lordship had resolved on getting himself
naturalised in France, where it is true
enough that things are in such a state as to
offer him the prospect of realising any
ambitious project he might entertain, either
as the possible wearer of the imperial purple,
or the future mounter of the military cocked
hat, great-coat, and telescope. Brougham's
vast experience in the general line would
warrant him, in his own opinion, in making
an attempt upon the Commandership-in-chief of the French or any other forces ; and though we are sure that the " Gallant Harry
would do nothing unworthy of a loyal subject, yet it must be remembered that if he became naturalised in France, the heading her armies would
become—not as now it might be, the act of a traitor—but the proceeding of a true patriot.
Down, Derry, Down.
The Parisian tradesmen are beginning to complain bitterly that the
levelling system now prevailing in France has made everything very
flat. Notwithstanding the commercial depression there is nothing half
so flat as the people themselves, who expect prosperity to arise from the
way in which they are now going on.
common right.
Lord Denman declares that the Chartist Meeting was illegal at
Common Law. Does he mean Kennington Common Law ?_
Printed by William Bradbury, of No. «, York Place. Stoke Newinjrton, end Frederick Mallet*
E»«n«, of No. 7, Church Row, Stoke Newinjrton, both in the Couetjrof Middle***, Printer!, at
their Office. iD Lombard Street, In the Preeinct of WkitefirLare, in the City of London, and Pub-
lished by them, at No 85, Fleet Street, in the Purlin of St. Bride. In the City of London.—
SiroBiiiY. April 22nd. 1848.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
LAYING DOWN THE LAW. THE REPEAL POETRY.
I? we are to judge by some of the specimens
we have lately seen, the Repealers are very badly
off indeed for poetry just now; and they could
not do better than engage our old friend, the
Invisible Poet of Cremorne, to rub up their
reputation for lyrical talent. He could aid them
by contributing some of his "thoughts that
breathe and words that burn," to a cause that
makes burning one of its principal objects.
Some of the recent, Repeal effusions are scarcely
worthy to take their place by the Saxon " high
diddle diddles " of a primitive era. One of the
latest consists of a chorus, whereof the burden
—and a precious leaden burden it is, in more
senses than one—amounts to nothing more than
t! Bny a rifle, buy a rifle,
yor a trifle—for a trifle."
And there is another distich, made up of the
sage remark—
" Onwards, onwards,
The foe is before us ;
Our cause is so just,
It mutt be victorious."
We think the effect of this would be mate-
rially aided by a " tooral looral" or two, and
perhaps a little "right tooral" in, just to give
an agreeable and cheerful finish. The Repeal
cause must be in a very poor way, if it will not
allow the engagement of some poet of superior
powers to those displayed in the rubbish we have
quoted. The Chelsea Swan, who warbles like a
woodlark in the Caves of Cremorne, would supply
some real poetry, warranted to send the blood up
to boiling point, at a very moderate price, and
would entirely supersede the necessity of resort-
Special Comtuble. "Now mind, you know-tf I kill rou, it's nothing; but if rov IQ? tof s^h "sorry couplets as those we have
kill me, Bl Jingo it's Murder." extracted from the Irish newspapers.
BROUGHAM A FRENCHMAN?
No, no, no; a million times no to this sup-
position. Enghnd cannot spare him, the
Duke of Wellington cannot spare him,
Punch cannot spare him, our artist cannot
spare him, nobody can spare him from the
land he enlivens with the play of his wit,
and enlightens with the play of his eloquence.
Great Britain would tancy herself reduced in
circumstances indeed, if she were compelled
to put down her Brougham. While Punch
has often made him the vehicle for fun, the
country has generally found him a vehicle of
progress. It is true the Brougham has been
at times somewhat crazy, and indeed, as some
may have thought, rather shakey about the
pole ; but the Brougham has been very
serviceable in the long-run, and we are disin-
clined to part with the old familiar article.
We had therefore heard with sorrow that
his Lordship had resolved on getting himself
naturalised in France, where it is true
enough that things are in such a state as to
offer him the prospect of realising any
ambitious project he might entertain, either
as the possible wearer of the imperial purple,
or the future mounter of the military cocked
hat, great-coat, and telescope. Brougham's
vast experience in the general line would
warrant him, in his own opinion, in making
an attempt upon the Commandership-in-chief of the French or any other forces ; and though we are sure that the " Gallant Harry
would do nothing unworthy of a loyal subject, yet it must be remembered that if he became naturalised in France, the heading her armies would
become—not as now it might be, the act of a traitor—but the proceeding of a true patriot.
Down, Derry, Down.
The Parisian tradesmen are beginning to complain bitterly that the
levelling system now prevailing in France has made everything very
flat. Notwithstanding the commercial depression there is nothing half
so flat as the people themselves, who expect prosperity to arise from the
way in which they are now going on.
common right.
Lord Denman declares that the Chartist Meeting was illegal at
Common Law. Does he mean Kennington Common Law ?_
Printed by William Bradbury, of No. «, York Place. Stoke Newinjrton, end Frederick Mallet*
E»«n«, of No. 7, Church Row, Stoke Newinjrton, both in the Couetjrof Middle***, Printer!, at
their Office. iD Lombard Street, In the Preeinct of WkitefirLare, in the City of London, and Pub-
lished by them, at No 85, Fleet Street, in the Purlin of St. Bride. In the City of London.—
SiroBiiiY. April 22nd. 1848.