There are Three Choirs--melodious three!--
_Down-a-down-a-down-hey-down!_
They are as fine as fine can be,
_With a down!_--
They're going at Gloucester for to meet,
By TUBAL CAIN, they're bad to beat.
_With a down, derry, derry down!_
Gloucester--Worcester--Hereford! Three!!!
_Down-a-down, &c._
Hear them perform the "Mass in C"!
_With a down!_--
COWEN, SCHÜTZ, PARRY, LLOYD, MACFARREN!
You bet your boots they won't be barren!
_With a down, &c._
ALBANI strong, clear EDWARD LLOYD!
_Down-a-down, &c._
BEN DAVIES--won't _he_ be enjoyed?--
_With a down!_--
And then there's clever W. HANN,
A brick, as fiddler or as man;
_With a down, &c._
Again, Miss ROSALIND ELLICOTT!
_Down-a-down, &c._
That Bishop's daughter knows what's what,
_With a down!_--
Then C. LEE WILLIAMS, Gloucester's pride,
Conducts--himself and all beside.
_With a down, &c._
They'll all go off, each Great Old Gun,
_Down-a-down, &c._,
HANDEL, BEETHOVEN, MENDELSSOHN,--
_With a down!_--
Nor, 'midst the old Titanic lot,
Shall HENRY PURCELL be forgot,
_With a down, &c._
Ah! well-a-day! London admires,--
_Down-a-down-a-down-hey-down_
This Festival of the Three Choirs.
_With a down!_--
So heaven spare, music for to foster,
Hereford, Worcester, "Good old Gloucester!"
_With-a-down-derry-derry-derry-derry-down!_
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NEWS FROM THE PROVINCES.--A gentleman who was trying to cut a joke
hurt himself severely. He says he will never again attempt the
experiment, and his family express themselves satisfied.
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[Illustration: "FORTY WINKS!"]
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[Illustration: A HASTY INFERENCE.
"AND, ME DEAR, IF YE FOIND MISTHRESS A BIT HOT-TEMPERED AT TOIMES,
YE MUSTN'T MOIND IT. THE FAMILY HAVE BLACK BLOOD IN THEIR VEINS. JUST
LOOK AT THEM PORTRAITS OF THEIR ANCESTORS!"]
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