File:The Prince's visit (1861) (14779268684).jpg

Identifier: princesvisit00deco (find matches)
Title: The Prince's visit
Year: 1861 (1860s)
Authors: De Cordova, Rafael J.
Subjects:
Publisher: New York : B. Frodsham
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
spect the Prince and his party, whileThey showed him true Manhattan fashion and style. So the gentlemens heads made a sea of white hair,Well mingled with bald pates here and there,—A mixture, indeed, that might almost seemLike hard aj)ple-dumplings floating in cream. And not the least worthy of ones observationWas the delicate drift of the soft conversation: There, Sarah Jane, Youve done it again! Youve torn my dress! Theres such a press It wasnt I, Ma! Cant you see it was Pa ? But its no great harm. Its terribly warm; 68 THE princes visit. I know I shall faint,And lose all my paint. Theres the Pkince ! No, it aint;Ill bet a quarterHell wear the garter. Well, so he may ;But can you say,If he does do it.How we shall know it ?We each of us wearOf garters a pair.And nobodys eyesCan recogniseSuch things as theseOn a persons knees. But his will be seen,—For the thing I meanIt is English prideTo wear outside. What a very queerAnd droll idea! Then one old girl,With her hair in curlj .^M^
Text Appearing After Image:
-^^-/y/,,. THE princes visit. 69 From the rural districts, Has the hystrics,— And, in a stupor. Calls Peter Co*p*e, To his very face, Your Highness Grace! In a rustic whim Mistaking him, With his black coat-tails, For the Prince of Wales. Mr. Co^p*R flushes,And really blushesFrom the very rootsOf his hair to his boots,(Crimsoning quiteThe waistcoat white.Which makes liim doubtIf theyll turn him out.)Madam! says Peter,In solemn metre,With manner tarty, Im not the party.There are many, I know=--At least, I hear so-— 70 THE princes visit. Whom it happens to strikeThat Vm not unlikeHis Highness in face;Its a very hard caseThat people willPersist in stillBelieving meWhat Ive no intention whatever to be. But the music plays; And several ways The people look For the Prince and Duke. Ohj let me see! Thats he! thats he! Thats he, indeed; and the ball begins. Mrs. Governor Morgan the honor wins Of His Highnesses hand for the first quadrille, Then polkas, and waltzes, and redowas still. The

Note About Images