The Tale of Lord Lovell by Author Unknown

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The Tale of Lord Lovell
by
Author Unknown

Lord Lovell he stood at his own front door,

Seeking the hole for the key;

His hat was wrecked, and his trousers bore

A rent across either knee.

When down came the beauteous Lady Jane

In fair white draperie.

'Oh, where have you been, Lord Lovell?’ she said,

'Oh, where have you been?’ said she;

'I have not closed an eye in bed,

And the clock has just struck three.

Who has been standing you on your head

In the ash-barrel, pardie?’

'I am not drunk, Lad’ Shane,’ he said;

'And so late it cannot be;

The clock struck one as I enterèd—

I heard it two times or three;

It must be the salmon on which I fed

Has been too many for me.’

'Go tell your tale, Lord Lovell,’ she said,

'To the maritime cavalree,

To your grandmother of the hoary head—

To any one but me:

The door is not used to be openèd

With a cigarette for a key.’

This poem is in the public domain.

barb@germiat.net:
Good grief!
Posted 06/20/2014 04:53 PM

Cindy:
funny
Posted 06/20/2014 09:11 AM

KevinArnold:
Anon is my favorite poet, hands down.
Posted 06/20/2014 04:41 AM

Ross Kightly:
A very neat parody of the border ballad style and of one in particular - most of the ballad-stereotypes are on parade! I think I know why I have an image of W. C. Fields in my mind....
Posted 06/20/2014 02:37 AM

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