. Froth and foam . hile the companys afeastin an asaying their Och ! they crow an cackle, an they cackle an crow. But the divil an egg youll find, you know. (Bxzl Bridget.) JACK : Ah Love ! thou camest in garb so quaint :Oft thou art clothed with the light of a saint ;But oftener still, in very great measure,Lucifer clothes thee at his own pleasure ; 28 FROTH AND FOAM. And the ceaseless tide of folly and fashion Make the ebb and flow of mans mad passion, Leaving- Love to be constantly wrecked on the coast, Stalking away in the form of a ghost. O ye gods! cannot ye divine How lifes vinegar can
. Froth and foam . hile the companys afeastin an asaying their Och ! they crow an cackle, an they cackle an crow. But the divil an egg youll find, you know. (Bxzl Bridget.) JACK : Ah Love ! thou camest in garb so quaint :Oft thou art clothed with the light of a saint ;But oftener still, in very great measure,Lucifer clothes thee at his own pleasure ; 28 FROTH AND FOAM. And the ceaseless tide of folly and fashion Make the ebb and flow of mans mad passion, Leaving- Love to be constantly wrecked on the coast, Stalking away in the form of a ghost. O ye gods! cannot ye divine How lifes vinegar can be turned into wine, And why it is loves sweetest savor So suddenly gets a homely flavor ? Is there not some man of lore That this great mystery can explore ? Tis time we appealed to the tribunal above, That henceforth, in buying and selling love, Lucifer must come with his revenue stamp And paste it securely on every scamp ; Tis then, well divide the wheat from the tares. And make many very good household ^O ye gods! cannot ye divine FROTH AND FOAM. 39 ACT 11. SCENE I. — A Room in Dr. Grahams and Capitola with a Pan of Potatoes,Carving Adam and Eve. ALICE : This is your first lesson in sculpture, Cap,Pray now, be careful, dont have a mishap ;Could we transform from a potato, a man,Twould be an improvement on the original silence many an anxious queryIn regard to this Darwinian theory. CAPITOLA : Im afraid Ive taken too large a sliceOff from the shoulder ; now could we spliceOn a bit for the arm, dyou think ? O dear !Adam is almost ruined, I fear. 30 FROTH AND FOAM. ALICE : Slice off the other side, just so ! Some prefer a sHm kind of a beau ; And yet, not quite so lank and lean As your ardent admirer. Parson Green, Thou art a great mystery, O man, And I would thou Avert made on a higher plan ; But how twill be done, I cannot tell, I only know that Adam fell. And since that time, the worlds grown old. And still women love, and still they are sol
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