Fugitive poems connected with natural history and physical science / collected by the late C.G.B. Daubeny.

Date:: 1869

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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Fugitive poems connected with natural history and physical science / collected by the late C.G.B. Daubeny. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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E’en the young ones unhatched to Australia sent over, Are so pleased that they’re all very near “ half seas ova.” And people do say that the very same day This good piece of news was received at Herne Bay, A knowing old oyster, attached to a pile, Said, stroking his heard, as he spat on his tile, “ 'Well, our rulers have made a most happy selection , Frank Buckland’s the hoy to secure us protection.” So if porpoises, fishes, and mollusks combine To toast him in water, we’ll toast him in wine; Let us trust he’ll be able, if blessed with good health, By increasing our fish to augment England s wealth. H. L.