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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PARODY OF LISTON'S 'BEAUTIFUL MAID.', by REGINALD HEBER Poet's Biography
First Line: My fishmonger told me that soles were most dear
Last Line: You've eat up my beautiful maid!
Subject(s): Animals; Cats; Fish & Fishing; Anglers
First Line: My fishmonger told me that soles were most dear
Last Line: You've eat up my beautiful maid!
Subject(s): Animals; Cats; Fish & Fishing; Anglers
MY fishmonger told me that soles were most dear:
I trembled to hear what he said,
For salmon and shrimps 'twas the wrong time of year,
So I pitch'd on a Beautiful Maid.
I brought home my beautiful maid,
"Here, cook, dress this beautiful maid!
Come boil it, don't spoil it, but see it well done,
And I'll dine on my beautiful maid!"
But an ugly black cat -- I speak it with grief,
My delicate tit-bit waylaid,
The cook turn'd her back, and the long-whisker'd thief
Ran away with my beautiful maid!
She claw'd up my beautiful maid!
She eloped with my beautiful maid!
Oh pussy -- you hussy, oh what have you done,
You've eat up my beautiful maid!
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