Anonymous

“ Original There was a young lady at Rome, who eternally sang "Home, Sweet Home"
Till they wished she was there, for what did they care
To hear aught so homely in Rome?
Original There was a young person of Leers, who had such a long pair of ears,
That the people who'd pass deemed him, more of an ass
Than even the donkeys of Leers.
Original There was a prodigious young fop, dressed to kill from the foot to the top
All the girls at the Fair could do nothing but stare
And keep clear of that killing young fop. ”

“ Original There was a young Lady of Lynn,
Who was nothing but bones except skin
So she Wore a false bust,
For says she "well I must,"
This degraded young creature of Lynn.
Original A fine noble fellow is "Bull,"
Of courage and energy full ”

“ Original There came a young lady, from Hayti, whose complexion was rather too slaty
Whose hair was too curled, and yet the gay world, paid court to this lady from Hayti.
Original There once were five women of Wells, who thought themselves terrible belles;
They never could wald, but the people would talk,
And dilate on these beauties of Wells. ”