This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...Casilda, a most worthy dame, Was, rather roughly, told to quit the house, And go and gossip, for the evening, down Among her cousins in the lower town. The lady went; but presently came back, For mirth or mischief, with a jolly cousin, And sought a closet, where an ample crack Revealed the revelers, sitting by the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...Casilda, a most worthy dame, Was, rather roughly, told to quit the house, And go and gossip, for the evening, down Among her cousins in the lower town. The lady went; but presently came back, For mirth or mischief, with a jolly cousin, And sought a closet, where an ample crack Revealed the revelers, sitting by the dozen, Discussing wine and--Art?--No, "women folks!" In senseless satire and indecent jokes. "Women?" said Jose', " what do women know Of poetry or painting?" (" Hear him talk!" Whispered the list'ners.) "When did woman show A ray of genius in the higher walk Of either? No; to them the gods impart Arts, --quite enough, --but deuce a bit of Art!" ("Wretch!" cried the ladies.) "Yes," said Jose," " take Away from women love-intrigues an4 all 128 The cheap disguises they are wont to make To hide their spots, --they'd sing extremely small!" (" Fool!" said his spouse, "we 'll settle, by and by, Who sings the smallest, villain, --you or I!") To make the matter worse, the jovial guests Were duly mindful not to be exceeded In coarse allusions and unsavory jests, But--following Jose---talked, of course, as he did; I've been, myself, to many a bachelorparty, And found them, mainly, less refined than hearty. vIII. The party over, full of inward ire, Casilda plotted, silently and long, Bome fitting vengeance. Women seldom tire In their resentments, whether right or wrong: In classic authors we are often warned There 'a nought so savage as a woman scorned." IX, Besides, Casilda, be it known, had much Of what the French applaud--and not amiss--As savoir-faire (I do not know the Dutch); The literal Germans call it Mutterwiss, The Yankees gumption, and the Gre...
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Very good. 1887 Hardcover. "Household Edition with Illustrations". B&W illustrations, some with tissue protection. Ex-Seminary Library. Text is clean. Binding is strong, minor crack along title page binding edge. Olive green textured cloth cover with small gold wreath, gold & black lettering, corners & spine ends are very slightly rubbed. Title on cover is "John G Saxe's Poems". Very nice, clean copy. *No shipping outside the United States available for this heavy book. *
