DOI Heft:
July 2, 1892
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17693#0323
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[July 2, 1892.
UNA AND THE BRITISH LION.
A CARTOON FROM A BIRMINGHAM COLLECTION.
[Mr. Chamherlain, in his Election Address,
explains how he has co-operated with the Conser-
vative Government in order to maintain the Union
between Great Britain and Ireland.]
The lyon would not leave her desolate,
But ■with, her went along as a strong gard
Of her chast person, and a faithful! mate
Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard ;
And over her he kept both watch and ward,
With the assistance of two valiant knightes,
Prince Arthuke, and the Red Crosse
Paladin,
A pair of brotherlie and doughtie wightes,
Though erst had they indulged in mutual
flouts and spites.
For loe ! a divelish dragon didde infest
That region, and fair Una strove to slay.
Her to protect from that prodigious pest,
Whereto a Brummagem Bard hath set these Spenserian Stanzas.
The Red Crosse Knight — who lived out Those glistering knights banded in right
Midland way— good will,
Didde, with Prince Aethxjre, travel day by He rous'd himselfe full blyth, and hastned
day, them untill.
prodded up that lyon as they strode,. Th badd those knightes fair Una yede
With their speare pointes, as though in j ovial aloof
To holde'fair Una, who her safety owed, i Wh^ej attacked that drag°n side hy
Unto the puissant beaste whereon she And put'the issue to stern battaiUe's proof ;
proudhe rode.
Anon they heard a roaring hideous sound
That all the ayre with terror tilled wyde,
" We '11 give this Big Green Bogey beans! "
they cryde,
That Bed Crosse Knight of Brummagem in
And seemed uneath to shake the stedfast1 his pride, [crest.
ground ; And brave Prince Arthtjke of the shining
Eftsoones that dreadful dragon they espyde, I But if ^victoriously their blades they plied,
Where stretcht he lay upon the sunny side
Of a great hill, himself like a great hill:
But, all so soone as he from far descryde
Or, baffled by the dragon, gave him beste,-
Why, that the barde will sing after the
battaille's teste!
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[July 2, 1892.
UNA AND THE BRITISH LION.
A CARTOON FROM A BIRMINGHAM COLLECTION.
[Mr. Chamherlain, in his Election Address,
explains how he has co-operated with the Conser-
vative Government in order to maintain the Union
between Great Britain and Ireland.]
The lyon would not leave her desolate,
But ■with, her went along as a strong gard
Of her chast person, and a faithful! mate
Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard ;
And over her he kept both watch and ward,
With the assistance of two valiant knightes,
Prince Arthuke, and the Red Crosse
Paladin,
A pair of brotherlie and doughtie wightes,
Though erst had they indulged in mutual
flouts and spites.
For loe ! a divelish dragon didde infest
That region, and fair Una strove to slay.
Her to protect from that prodigious pest,
Whereto a Brummagem Bard hath set these Spenserian Stanzas.
The Red Crosse Knight — who lived out Those glistering knights banded in right
Midland way— good will,
Didde, with Prince Aethxjre, travel day by He rous'd himselfe full blyth, and hastned
day, them untill.
prodded up that lyon as they strode,. Th badd those knightes fair Una yede
With their speare pointes, as though in j ovial aloof
To holde'fair Una, who her safety owed, i Wh^ej attacked that drag°n side hy
Unto the puissant beaste whereon she And put'the issue to stern battaiUe's proof ;
proudhe rode.
Anon they heard a roaring hideous sound
That all the ayre with terror tilled wyde,
" We '11 give this Big Green Bogey beans! "
they cryde,
That Bed Crosse Knight of Brummagem in
And seemed uneath to shake the stedfast1 his pride, [crest.
ground ; And brave Prince Arthtjke of the shining
Eftsoones that dreadful dragon they espyde, I But if ^victoriously their blades they plied,
Where stretcht he lay upon the sunny side
Of a great hill, himself like a great hill:
But, all so soone as he from far descryde
Or, baffled by the dragon, gave him beste,-
Why, that the barde will sing after the
battaille's teste!