Rhyme? and reason? . AND SWING YOURSELF FROM SIDE TO SIDE 14 PHANTASMA GORIA. I said You 11 visit here no more, If you attempt the 11 have no bonfires on my floor—And, as for scratching at the door,, I d like to see you try ! The Third was written to protect The interests of the Victim,And tells us, as I recollect,To treat him with a grave respect,And fiot to contradict him!1 Thats plain, said I, as Tare and Tret, To any comprehension :I only wish some Ghosts I Ve metWould not so constantly forget The maxim that you mention ! Perhaps, he said, you first transgressed The laws of hospitali
Rhyme? and reason? . AND SWING YOURSELF FROM SIDE TO SIDE 14 PHANTASMA GORIA. I said You 11 visit here no more, If you attempt the 11 have no bonfires on my floor—And, as for scratching at the door,, I d like to see you try ! The Third was written to protect The interests of the Victim,And tells us, as I recollect,To treat him with a grave respect,And fiot to contradict him!1 Thats plain, said I, as Tare and Tret, To any comprehension :I only wish some Ghosts I Ve metWould not so constantly forget The maxim that you mention ! Perhaps, he said, you first transgressed The laws of hospitality :All Ghosts instinctively detestThe Man that fails to treat his guest With proper cordiality. HYS FYVE RULES. J5. If you address a Ghost as Thing ! Or strike him with a hatchet,He is permitted by the KingTo drop all formal parleying— And then vou re sure to catch it ! l6 PHANTASMAGORIA. The Fourth prohibits trespassing Where other Ghosts are quartered :And those convicted of the thing(Unless when pardoned by the King)Must instantly be slaughtered. That simply means be cut up small: Ghosts soon unite anew:The process scarcely hurts at all—Not more than when you re what you call Cut up by a Review. The Fifth is one you may preferThat I should quote entire :— The King must be addressed as Sir. This, from a simple courtier,Is all the Laws require: But, should you wish to do the thingWith out-and-out politeness, Accost him as My Goblin King!1 A?id always use, in answering, The phrase Your Royal JVhiteuess / HYS FYVE RULES. 17 I m getting rather hoarse, I fear, After so much reciting :So, if you dont object, my dear,Well try a glass of bitter beer—I think it looks inviting.
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