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that he only owed Allegiance to his MAHRY and his King。 ;If MAHRY
bade me lead these fated men�察�I'd lead them ´but I do not think she would。
If CHARLES�察�my King�察�said�察�'Go�察�my son�察�and die��' I'd go�察�of course ´ my
duty would be clear。 But MAHRY is in bed asleep�察 �I hope�察 �And
CHARLES�察�my King�察�a hundred leagues from this。 As for LIEUTENANT´
COLONEL JOOLES DUBOSC�察 �How know I that our monarch would
approve The order he has given me to´night�拭�My King I've sworn in all
things to obey ´ I'll only take my orders from my King� ─�Thus HONGREE�察�
Sub´Lieutenant of Chassoores�察�Interpreted the terms of his commission。
And HONGREE�察 �who was wise as he was good�察 �Disguised himself
that night in ample cloak�察�Round flapping hat�察 �and vizor mask of black�察�
And made�察�unnoticed�察�for the English camp。 He passed the unsuspecting
sentinels ��Who little thought a man in this disguise Could be a proper
object of suspicion���察�And ere the curfew bell had boomed ;lights out�察─�He
found in audience Bedford's haughty Duke。
;Your Grace�察─ �he said�察 �start not ´ be not alarmed�察 �Although a
Frenchman stands before your eyes。 I'm HONGREE�察 �Sub´Lieutenant of
Chassoores。 My Colonel will attack your camp to´night�察�And orders me to
lead the hope forlorn。 Now I am sure our excellent KING CHARLES
Would not approve of this�察�but he's away A hundred leagues�察�and rather
more than that。 So�察�utterly devoted to my King�察�Blinded by my attachment
to the throne�察�And having but its interest at heart�察�I feel it is my duty to
disclose All schemes that emanate from COLONEL JOOLES�察�If I believe
that they are not the kind Of schemes that our good monarch would
approve。;
;But how�察─ �said Bedford's Duke�察 �do you propose That we should
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overthrow your Colonel's scheme�拭─�And HONGREE�察 �Sub´Lieutenant of
Chassoores�察�Replied at once with never´failing tact�此 �Oh�察�sir�察�I know this
cursed country well。 Entrust yourself and all your host to me�察�I'll lead you
safely by a secret path Into the heart of COLONEL JOOLES' array�察�And
you can then attack them unprepared�察 �And slay my fellow´countrymen
unarmed。;
The thing was done。 The DUKE of BEDFORD gave The order�察�
and two thousand fighting men Crept silently into the Gallic camp�察�And
slew the Frenchmen as they lay asleep�察�And Bedford's haughty Duke slew
COLONEL JOOLES�察 �And gave fair MAHRY�察 �pride of Aquitaine�察 �To
HONGREE�察�Sub´Lieutenant of Chassoores。
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Ballad�此 �Etiquette
The BALLYSHANNON foundered off the coast of Cariboo�察 �And
down in fathoms many went the captain and the crew�察 �Down went the
owners ´ greedy men whom hope of gain allured�此�Oh�察�dry the starting tear�察�
for they were heavily insured。
Besides the captain and the mate�察 �the owners and the crew�察 �The
passengers were also drowned excepting only two�此�Young PETER GRAY�察�
who tasted teas for BAKER�察 �CROOP�察 �AND CO。�察 �And SOMERS�察 �who
from Eastern shores imported indigo。
These passengers�察�by reason of their clinging to a mast�察�Upon a desert
island were eventually cast。 They hunted for their meals�察 �as
ALEXANDER SELKIRK used�察�But they couldn't chat together ´ they had
not been introduced。
For PETER GRAY�察�and SOMERS too�察�though certainly in trade�察�Were
properly particular about the friends they made�察�And somehow thus they
settled it without a word of mouth ´ That GRAY should take the northern
half�察�while SOMERS took the south。
On PETER'S portion oysters grew ´ a delicacy rare�察�But oysters were a
delicacy PETER couldn't bear。 On SOMERS' side was turtle�察 �on the
shingle lying thick�察�Which SOMERS couldn't eat�察�because it always made
him sick。
GRAY gnashed his teeth with envy as he saw a mighty store Of turtle
unmolested on his fellow´creature's shore。 The oysters at his feet aside
impatiently he shoved�察�For turtle and his mother were the only things he
loved。
And SOMERS sighed in sorrow as he settled in the south�察 �For the
thought of PETER'S oysters brought the water to his mouth。 He longed to
lay him down upon the shelly bed�察�and stuff�此�He had often eaten oysters�察�
but had never had enough。
How they wished an introduction to each other they had had When on
board the BALLYSHANNON� �And it drove them nearly mad To think
how very friendly with each other they might get�察 �If it wasn't for the
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arbitrary rule of etiquette� �
One day�察 �when out a´hunting for the MUS RIDICULUS�察 �GRAY
overheard his fellow´man soliloquizing thus�此 �I wonder how the playmates
of my youth are getting on�察 �M'CONNELL�察 �S。 B。 WALTERS�察 �PADDY
BYLES�察�and ROBINSON�拭─�
These simple words made PETER as delighted as could be�察 �Old
chummies at the Charterhouse were ROBINSON and he� �He walked
straight up to SOMERS�察�then he turned extremely red�察�Hesitated�察�hummed
and hawed a bit�察�then cleared his throat�察�and said�此�
I beg your pardon ´ pray forgive me if I seem too bold�察�But you have
breathed a name I knew familiarly of old。 You spoke aloud of ROBINSON
´ I happened to be by。 You know him�拭─ �Yes�察�extremely well。; ;Allow
me�察�so do I。;
It was enough�此 �they felt they could more pleasantly get on�察�For ��ah�察�
the magic of the fact�。� they each knew ROBINSON� �And Mr。 SOMERS'
turtle was at PETER'S service quite�察 �And Mr。 SOMERS punished
PETER'S oyster´beds all night。
They soon became like brothers from community of wrongs�此 �They
wrote each other little odes and sang each other songs�察 �They told each
other anecdotes disparaging their wives�察 �On several occasions�察 �too�察 �they
saved each other's lives。
They felt quite melancholy when they parted for the night�察�And got up
in the morning soon as ever it was light�察�Each other's pleasant company
they reckoned so upon�察�And all because it happened that they both knew
ROBINSON� �They lived for many years on that inhospitable shore�察�And
day by day they learned to love each other more and more。 At last�察�to their
astonishment�察�on getting up one day�察�They saw a frigate anchored in the
offing of the bay。
To PETER an idea occurred。 ;Suppose we cross the main�拭�So good
an opportunity may not be found again。; And SOMERS thought a minute�察�
then ejaculated�察 �Done� �I wonder how my business in the City's getting
on�拭─�
;But stay�察─ �said Mr。 PETER�此 �when in England�察 �as you know�察 �I
earned a living tasting teas for BAKER�察 �CROOP�察�AND CO。�察 �I may be
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superseded ´ my employers think me dead� ─ �Then come with me�察─�said
SOMERS�察 �and taste indigo instead。;
But all their plans were scattered in a moment when they found The
vessel was a convict ship from Portland�察 �outward bound�察 �When a boat
came off to fetch them�察�though they felt it very kind�察�To go on board they
firmly but respectfully declined。
As both the happy settlers roared with laughter at the joke�察 �They
recognized a gentlemanly fellow pulling stroke�此 �'Twas ROBINSON ´ a
convict�察 �in an unbecoming frock� �Condemned to seven years for
misappropriating stock�。。 �
They laughed no more�察�for SOMERS thought he had been rather rash
In knowing one whose friend had misappropriated cash�察 �And PETER
thought a foolish tack he must have gone upon In making the acquaintance
of a friend of ROBINSON。
At first they didn't quarrel very openly�察�I've heard�察�They nodded when
they met�察�and now and then exchanged a word�此�The word grew rare�察�and
rarer still the nodding of the head�察�And when they meet each other now�察�
they cut each other dead。
To allocate the island they agreed by word of mouth�察 �And PETER
takes the north again�察�and SOMERS takes the south�察�And PETER has the
oysters�察 �which he hates�察 �in layers thick�察 �And SOMERS has the turtle ´
turtle always makes him sick。
Foonotes�此�
��1�� ;Go with me to a Notary ´ seal me there Your single bond。; ´
MERCHANT OF VENICE�察�Act I。�察�sc。 3。
��2�� ;And there shall she�察 �at Friar Lawrence' cell�察 �Be shrived and
married。; ´ ROMEO AND JULIET�察�Act II。�察�sc。 4。
��3�� ;And give the fasting horses provender。; ´ HENRY THE FIFTH�察�
Act IV。�察�sc。 2。
��4�� ;Let us�察�like merchants�察�show our foulest wares。; ´ TROILUS AND
CRESSIDA�察�Act I。�察�sc。 3。
��5�� ;Then must the Jew be merciful。; ´ MERCHANT OF VENICE�察�
Act IV。�察�sc。 1。
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