The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 104,May 27, 1893, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 27, 1893Author: VariousEditor: Francis BurnandRelease Date: December 11, 2008 [EBook #27493]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH ***Produced by Lesley Halamek, Juliet Sutherland and theOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netPunch, or the London CharivariVolume 104, May 27th 1893edited by Sir Francis BurnandAN APPEAL FOR INSPIRATION.[Mr. Lewis Morris has been requested to write an ode on the approaching Royal Marriage.]Awake my Muse, inspire your Lewis MorrisTo pen an ode! to be another Horris!"Horace" I should have written, but in place of itYou see the word—well, I'm within an ace of it.Awake my muse! strike up! your bard inspireTo write this—"by particular desire."Wet towels! Midnight oil! Here! EverythingThat can induce the singing bard to sing.Shake me, Ye Nine! I'm resolute, I'm bold!Come, Inspiration, lend thy furious hold!Morris on Pegasus! Plank money down!I'll back myself to win the Laureate's Crown!The Chief Secretary's Musical Performance, with Accompaniment.—Mr. John Morley arrived last Friday at ...
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