New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-12

To- n,escrt ambition 10 crush Mrs Langtry al
"A bernard Bcere, and 10 owe tbcm noshi,
lere inu'S - we ~" PSs-rhardt srentes. T.. c.
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BALLADS or THE PAVE.
WILLIAM AND ROSISA.
IN Houston strcot there dwells youth,
As many youths there be-
In this old thoroughfaro so famed
For men Of AL degree
rbS youth he name Of Dasshot ha'h'
Irenxod by that Of Bin'-
ro drives A two. whroled butchcr-oArS
With com me- nd-a-bls skin.
a pretty youth Is William b.
Az friends have often said
His cye a soft ard melting oluA
lila bar a cheerful r,d
Nov william long bath loved mall,
Roslna Wigs by name,
Who dwslh on Harlem's classic ground
LIN often seeks the same.
Rosina ts q handsome girl
The flrcst OF the fair,
Her cye a eontIs hazel is
But l!kcNiSs rcd hrr hair.
RosIna oneo encouraged Biil
OF latc She's been more cold,
put william sun hath failed 10 SEQ
That he hath Lost his hold.
stn william jourr~yed to her homs
And sught her love 70 wakon,-
THIS William Ba5hOt could not zee
That he'd boon Grmly SHAKEN
But even william did At lnst
SEE what 80 was about
III now r4-'t speedily To you
show how II all fell out
Lat sunday night Nc sought her home,
Again his heart to bring,
He palsed bcuclth her vindov.pAno
And Chus vas heard 20 sing;
WILLIAM RAGsnoT's SONG.
Iistrn, I've. liSt 10 mo,
The ' moon sang, low + tho West
It's silver hor,ps ] NIl eau sce,
nut snon Twin sink 10 r'St.
LISTEN. love, Roslnn, Nston,
. Tho goat has quit III" ro'E'
listen, deau.sI, dearest, lIBn,
IFS a'IuOs' twelve . clock
PinE, panN. plank; PlAnR, plnuk, piinkr
rs am1sl Twelve o'clock, love,
IT, almost twelve q clorki
The foa, has qui tho roCS, love,
Tho -na' hA. qu' the rUck
Opsn thy lttt,co, sweet,
Ihrrc arr DO blA's - fer,
LHan from thy easement, love,
C!Ivo me 0nc word OF cheer!
Punkity, pink, plank, riuuk;
plnkkJ, plank PUNK, pllnh;
PUNK, PUNK, pmnkJ
Listen, love. list 10 me,
m moon sinks low, tho go is fed
The moon ard goat carr not for thee,
Tut for thee An almost dead.
Hear me. dear Lo,'na, hear inc,
CIV, me on wUu 4 hOp",
Hcsrken. dear orr, l'sr one, hoHFh"n,
Drink, piaE, PUNK; pisnE PUNK plinkA
Give mo one Hord VI rope, love,
Give me ono word Of hope
on. let Us now ebpo. love
Oh. Jet ~ now cIpc.
Ny butChcr-cGrfs near by,
slide dowE tho clothesl ~ pole,
Let us together hy,
Thou MOl ~ my sJul
Plnkity, plinkity, punkty, pink,
Plankily, plunkity, plnhW, plank;
Pluuklty, plunki'y, pmnk)
ncro william paused to rost his vOIce,
And upward strain his sight,
III" window opened and hcad
Protrudod IN the night
aSlcin frcnIt,T voice Wa heard 10 say,
Il hear, dot song, you make,
II va, NOT got IKE sherman songs,
IND II keeps me awake.
"on courrs drso lcedln frrrshJ goats
Away wont long ago,
Dos, goats hal more dot common senSs
Dan some folks dat know.
"Und also dare Laf gone away
Duso girl you would impress
Dey all moied on dose frat Of May
Ind don't leaf no addrss,
She said ven you should como aroundt,
For me shust stAl TO lay
Uud astr you had sung enough
Maybe you 60 away,
But cannot sleep When such dinss pc,
Il drives me almost dsadt;
Now shrst you pattern from dose goats
Und pretty qurock you hedt'
Then william rOso up frVu tho rock,
BY tho horned moon on high,7
lie hisscd out through his clench.cd teeth,
~ Bill Bagshot now will die!
But william Bagshot did not de-
HIS vow ne did not keep
lie found a bottnr way Ior htn)
To drown bis sorrow docp.
For tho next day with HIS butchercsrt
fearful race ne ran,
And ero evening came he had run down
Three women and q
This pink, plank, plumb business was dc
tth new banjo
The foundation for q brewery was being star
the immediate vicinity.
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