The rose and the ring; or, The history of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo; a fireside pantomime for great and small children . Prince Bulbo made such a noise that Prince Giglio, who heard himfrom the next room, came in to see what was the matter. As soonas he saw what was taking place, Giglio, in a fury, rushed on Bulbo,kicked him in the rudest manner up to the ceiling, and went on kick-ing him till his hair was quite out of curl. Poor Betsinda did not know whether to laugh or to cry ; the kicking. THE RIVALS. WARMER BURNS THAN PANS OF COALS. 63 certainly must hurt the prince, but then he looke
The rose and the ring; or, The history of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo; a fireside pantomime for great and small children . Prince Bulbo made such a noise that Prince Giglio, who heard himfrom the next room, came in to see what was the matter. As soonas he saw what was taking place, Giglio, in a fury, rushed on Bulbo,kicked him in the rudest manner up to the ceiling, and went on kick-ing him till his hair was quite out of curl. Poor Betsinda did not know whether to laugh or to cry ; the kicking. THE RIVALS. WARMER BURNS THAN PANS OF COALS. 63 certainly must hurt the prince, but then he looked so droll! WhenGig-lio had done knocking him up and down to the ground, and whilehe went into a corner rubbing himself, what do you think Giglio does 1He goes down on his own knees to Betsinda, takes her hand, begs herto accept his heart, and offers to marry her that moment. Fancy Bet-sindas condition, who had been in love with the prince ever since shefirst saw him in the palace garden, when she was quite a little child. Oh, divine Betsinda! says the prince, how have I lived fifteenyears in thy company without seeing thy perfections ? What womanin all Europe, Asia, Africa, and America—nay, in Australia, only it isnot yet discovered, can presume to be thy equal? Angelica? Pish:Gruflanuff? Phoo ! The queen ? Ha, ha! Tliou art my queen. Thouart the real Angelicaf-l*»€aruse thou art really angelic. Oh, prince ! I am but a poor chambermaid, says Betsinda, look-ing, however, very much ple
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