This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...many a Pharisee humbug, Plays a life-long game of brag, His words all silk and velvet, And his heart but a coffee bag! "And I turned me into the Hoffman, For my heart was beginning to sink, And I told the tale to a comrade, And it "rung him in" for a drink! And as we imbibed the cocktails, I then and there confessed, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...many a Pharisee humbug, Plays a life-long game of brag, His words all silk and velvet, And his heart but a coffee bag! "And I turned me into the Hoffman, For my heart was beginning to sink, And I told the tale to a comrade, And it "rung him in" for a drink! And as we imbibed the cocktails, I then and there confessed, When I thought how I liked the poison. That I was as bad as the rest!" Then Miss N., being pressed to sing, gave us that beautiful serenade by Samuel Lover, found in " Handy Andy " It is the chime the hour draws near, When you and I must sever, Alas, it may be many a year, And it may be forever! You said my heart was cold and stern, You doubted love when strongest, In future years you'll live to learn, Proud hearts can love the longest. Oh, sometimes think when press'd to hear, When flippant tongues beset thee, That all must love thee when thou'rt near, But I can ne'er forget thee, The changeful sand doth only know, The shallow tide and latest; The rocks have mark'd its highest flow, The deepest and the greatest. And deeper still the flood-marks grow, So since the hour I met thee, The more the tide of time doth flow, The iess can I forget thee! This tender love-song brought upon us a more quiet mood;and we lapsed from gay to grave, and parted for the night with the sentiment of sweet hymns--hallowed by fond recollections of home and sanctuary--on our lips and in our hearts. One by one my fellow-travelers retired to their state-rooms, while I, in a reflective mood, still kept my seat on the deck and gazed on the moon, the stars and on the silvery sea. I was reminded of those lines of Tom Moore: See how beneath the moonbeam's smile Yon little billow heaves its breast; It foams and sparkles for a while, And, murmurin...
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