Fellow of the Royal Geographical and Royal Historical Societies ; “ The Poets Laurcate of England;" “ The ÆÆsthetic Movement in England,” etc. “We maintain that, far from converting virtue into a parodox, and degrading truth by ridicule, Parody will only strike at D'Israeli's Curiosities of Literature. REEVES & TURNER, 196, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 1884 PREFACE. HEN this Collection was originally projected, it seemed so unlikely to receive much support from the general public that it was intended to publish a few only of the best Parodies of each author. After the issue of the first few numbers, however, it became evident that “a hit-a palpable hit-" had been made, the sale rapidly increased, and subscribers not only expressed their desire that the collection should be made as nearly complete as possible, but by the loans of scarce books, and copies of Parodies, helped to make it so. This involved an alteration in the original arrangement, and as it would have been monotonous to fill a whole number of sixteen pages with parodies of one short poem, such as those on “Excelsior,” or Wolfe's Ode, it became necessary to spread them over several numbers. In the Index, which has been carefully compiled, references will be found, under the titles of the original Poems, to all the parodies mentioned. In all cases, where it has been possible to do so, full titles and descriptions of the works quoted from, have been given; any omission to do this has been unintentional, and will be at once rectified on the necessary information being supplied. To the following gentlemen I am much indebted for assistance in the formation of this collection, either by granting permission to quote from their works, or by their original contributions :Messrs. "Lewis Carroll (author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland”), G. P. Beckley, James Gordon, John Lane, J. W. Morris, Walter Parke (author of “ The Lays of the Saintly ”), H. Cholmondeley Pennell (author of "Puck on Pegasus "), Major-General Rigaud, Edward Simpson, G. R. Sims, Basil H. Soulsby, Edward Walford, M.A. (Editor of “The Antiquarian Magazine "), J. W. Gleeson White, W. H. K. Wright, Public Library, Plymouth, and John Whyte, Public Library, Inverness. A great deal of bibliographical information was sent me by my late lamented friend, the learned and genial Mr. William Bates, Editor of “ The Maclise Portrait Gallery;" his brother, Mr. A. H. Bates; the Rev. T. W. Carson, of Dublin; and Miss Orton, have also given me valuable assistance. In a few cases where parodies are to be found in easily accessible works, extracts only have been quoted, or references given; but it is intended in future, wherever permission can be obtained, to give each parody in full, as they are found to be useful for public entertainments, and recitations. When the older masters of our Literature are reached, a great deal of curious and amusing information will be given, and it is intended to conclude with a complete bibliographical account of Parody, with extracts and translations from all the principal works on the topic. Whilst arranging the present volume, I have been gathering materials for those to come, which will illustrate the works of those old writers whose names are familiar in our mouths as household words. Much that is not only quaint and amusing will thus be collected, whilst many illustrations of our literature, both in prose and verse, which are valuable to the student, will for the first time be methodically arranged, annotated, and published in a cheap and accessible form. a WALTER HAMILTON. 64, BROMFELDE Road, CLAPHAM, LONDON, S.W. December, 1884. INDE X. The authors of the original poems are arranged in alphabetical order; the titles of the original poems are printed in small capitals, followed by the Parodies. Parody from "Notes and Queries,” 1871 1 24 Parodies from The Figaru,” 1874 Parody from “ Idylls of the Rink,” 1876 125 Parody from “ The Man in the Moon “One more unfortunate, Ploughed for degree," 125 “Take him up tendahly, List him with caah 126 The Last Appeal for Place, 1878 “One more Unfortunate Author in debt," 1883 128 The Fall of the Eminent I. (on Henry Irving) 130 On “The Iron Chest” at the Lyceum Theatre, 1879, “ 'Twas in the Strand, a great de- “The sky was clear ; no ripple markeä ” “Young Ben, he was a nice young man,” 1845 133 ... Charles S. Calverley. Thomas Campbell. William Cowper. Plain LANGUAGE FROM TRUTHFUL JAMES Truthful James's Song of the Shirt FURTHER LANGUAGE FROM TRUTIFUL JAMES The Bloomin' Flower of Rorty Gulch Trials and Troubles of a Tourist The Wail of a Proof-reader, 1884 The Song of the “ Prickly Heat,” 1859 A PSALM OF LIFE- A Psalm of Life Assurance, 1869 “ Wives of great men all remind Take Care Beware ! (of Lord Salisbury), 1882 Song of the Irish Land, 1881 Song of the Oyster Land, 1882 The Repentant Baron, 1871 89 9 98 75 102 ... 90 78 92 .. THE BRIDGE- The Bridge (by Longus Socius), 1866 ... What is in an aim, 1865 ... The Swell's Dream, 1883 Queen Sigrid, the Haughty A Modern Saga, 1879 Sister Bill (Parodies of Longfellow and William Morris. Bayard Taylor. Sir Eggnogg 100 ... 98 ... ... ... 65 ... ... Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Continued). 71 72 75 75 76 76 77 77 80 80 So 80 95 Piamater, by Alfred Longcove 80 80 80, 102 94 102 103 103 68 68 69 69 69 70 70 70 Pidgin English” Topside 81 81 82 86 86 99 IOI 88 88 Alfred, Lord Tennyson (Poet Laureate). 3 28 33 181 3 Caroline 4 5 17 57 142 142 144 178 186 A Character (M. Jullien)... 6 4 17 56 145 5 6 ... ... |
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