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A Parody on Princess Ida

A Parody on Princess Ida

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class="verse">Strange as it may seem.

G

GURON—

Special train we had,
Not so very bad,
Really very fine
By the Alton Line.
A

ALL THREE—

Yes! yes!
By the Alton Line.
S

SYNTHIUS—

Dining-car so rich,
Sleeping-car like which
Nothing can compare
Running time so rare.
A

ALL THREE—

Yes! yes!
Nothing can compare.
A

ARAC—My liege, we beg to present our respects, and to thank you for our pleasant journey on your line. It is our unpleasant duty also to announce the coming of our Royal Father.

(Enter King Gama.)

G

GAMA—

[SONG.]

If you give me your attention I will tell you what I am,
I’m a genuine philanthropist—all other kinds are sham.
Each little fault of temper and each social defect
In my erring fellow creatures I endeavor to correct.
To all their little weaknesses I open people’s eyes,
And little plans to snub the self-sufficient I devise.
I love my fellow creatures, I do all the good I can,
But everybody says I’m such a disagreeable man,
And I can’t think why.
For all who do me favors I’ve a withering remark,
And as for beating railroad lines, I think it quite a lark,
I wheedle out free passes, and I call the road a sham,
I sell them to the scalpers, that’s the sort of man I am.
I put rocks upon the railroad tracks, and try to wreck the train,
Get a madman hired as engineer, and swear the man is sane.
I spread all sorts of rumors, and have all the fun I can,
Yet! Everybody says I’m such a disagreeable man,
And I can’t think why.
When I get into a sleeper I sit up half the night,
And try to make the ladies think that everything’s not right.

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