... heap upon my lap, I read and calmly contemplate, and think about a nap ; A nap indeed ? Impossible ! You'll find it all in vain, To have the slightest slumber with the Baby in the Train ! His rule is autocratic, and his language it is terse, He freely... Punch - Sida 79redigerad av - 1883Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1887 - 300 sidor
..." Nowhere ; • Brandy and pintmeasure of beer ; * Songs ; 6 German Students' songs ; • Waitress. He wrinkles up his forehead like an ancient Chimpanzee's,...I am not very captious, and I wish not to complain — Bjt what a crying grievance is the Baby in the Train ! I wish to feign the friendly, but I earnestly... | |
| Joseph Ashby-Sterry - 1886 - 270 sidor
...autocratic, and his language it is terse, He freely fists his dear Mama, and domineers o'er Nurse ! He wrinkles up his forehead like an ancient chimpanzee's,...Baby in the Train ! I wish to feign the friendly, but most shrewdly I reflect — In silly finger-snapping I must lose my self-respect : Can I crow or can... | |
| Joseph Ashby-Sterry - 1886 - 268 sidor
...autocratic, and his language it is terse, He freely fists his dear Mama, and domineers o'er Nurse ! He wrinkles up his forehead like an ancient chimpanzee's,..."puff-puff," and prattles of "geegees : " He guggles and he straggles, and he will not stand noi sit, But he gives an imitation of an apoplectic fit. I am not... | |
| Joseph Ashby-Sterry - 1886 - 266 sidor
...autocratic, and his language it is terse. He freely fists his dear Mama, and domineers o'er Nurse ! He wrinkles up his forehead like an ancient chimpanzee's,...babbles of the "puff-puff," and prattles of "geegees : " THE BABY IN THE TRAIN. He guggles and he struggles, and he will not stand nor sit, But he gives... | |
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