. A parody on Iolanthe . rf It nevertheless cant be denied, I feel its inconvenient side ; For she has lots of Alton stock, As good as gold, and firm as a rock. But there M be the deuce to pay, () Lord, If I jKitclid up a match with my wealthy ward, Which rather gets up my dander, for I m such a susceptible counselor. So if a director w(juUl marry my ward, He must come to me for my accord ; In the Alton office I 11 sit all day, To hear what agreeable men may say. But Phyllis declares she s not for he. She s not for thou, and she s not for thee, She wont have you, and she wont have ye
. A parody on Iolanthe . rf It nevertheless cant be denied, I feel its inconvenient side ; For she has lots of Alton stock, As good as gold, and firm as a rock. But there M be the deuce to pay, () Lord, If I jKitclid up a match with my wealthy ward, Which rather gets up my dander, for I m such a susceptible counselor. So if a director w(juUl marry my ward, He must come to me for my accord ; In the Alton office I 11 sit all day, To hear what agreeable men may say. But Phyllis declares she s not for he. She s not for thou, and she s not for thee, She wont have you, and she wont have ye, Because her mind is made up for A Chicago & Alton director. (Enter Lord Beeseekew.)T ORD B.—And now- let us proceed to the business of the day. Few of us have done any business for many — True. Let us proceed more rapidly than your , my ward, has so powerfully affected you that you have let all yourrailways go to eternal smash, and you have asked me to give her to whicheverone of you I may s
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