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THE "BAB" BALLADS.
The Bishop took his leave,
Rejoicing in his sleeve.
The next ensuing day
Sowls went and heard a play.
He saw a dreary person on the stage,
Who mouthed and mugged in simulated rage—
Who growled and spluttered in a mode absurd,
And spoke an English Sowls had never heard.
For "gaunt" wast spoken "garnt,"
And "haunt" transformed to "harnt,"
And "wrath" pronounced as "rath,"
And "death" was changed to "dath."
