Humorous Poems. 107 The Count was at her elbow with her shawl, And they the room were on the point of quitting, Whenlo! those cursed gondoliers had got, ' Just in the very place where they should not. LXXXVI. In this they’re like our coachmen, and the cause Is much the same — the crowd, and pulling, hauling, With blasphemies enough to break their jaws, They make a never intermitting baw- ling. At home, our Bowstreet gemmen, keep the laws, And here a sentry stands within your calling; But for all that there is a deal of swearing, And nauseous words past mentioning or bearing. LXXXVII. The Count and Laura found their boat at last, And homeward floated o1er the silent tide, Discussing all the dances gone and past; The dancers and their dresses, too, beside; Some little scandals eke: but all aghast (As to their palace stairs the rowers glide) Sate Laura by the side of her Adorer, When Io! the Mussulman was there be- fore her LXXXVIIL „Sir”, said the Count, with brow ex- ceeding grave, „Your unexpected presence here will make It necessary for myself to crave Its import? But perhaps’tis a mis- take; I hope it is so: and at once to wave All compliment, I hope so for your sake: You understand my meaning or you shall” „Sir” (quoth the Turk) ,/tis no mistake at all’5. LXXXIX. „That lady is my wifeMuch wonder paints The lady’s changing cheek, as well it might; But where an English woman some- times faints, Italian females don’t do so outright; They only call a little on their saints, And then come to themselves, almost or quite; Which saves much hartshorn, salts, and sprinkling faces. And cutting stays, as usual in such cases. Nejen: || Greven stod ved hendes Albue med hendes Shawl, || Og de vare just i Begreb med at forlade Yeerelset, || Da see! disse for- bandede Gondolroere vare komne || Just til det Sted hvor de iklte shulde. LXXXVI. 1 dette ligne de vore Kudske, og Aarsagen || Er 1'or det meste den samme — Traengsel, og Trffikken, Halen, || Med Forbandelser nok til at bra;kke deres Kjaiver || Udstode de et uophbr- ligt Brel. || Hjemme overholde vore Bowstreet Herrer Lovene || Og her staaer en Skildvagt i Kalds-(Raabs) vidde; || Men med alt det saa er der en heel Deel Banden || Og aekle Old som man ei kan gjentage eller udstaa. LXXXVII. Greven og Laura fandt deres Baad tilsldst, || Og flod hjemad over den tause Strom, || Dis- culerende alle de Dandse der vare blevne dandsede; || De Dansende og deres Klaidninger, ogsaa, desuden; || Nogle srnaa Skandaler til- lige : men ganske forstenet || (I det til deres Palads-Trappe Koerne glide) || Sad Laura ved Siden af sin Tilbeder || Da see ! Mussulmannen var der i forvejen. LXXXVIII. ,,Herre,” sagde Greven, med et Bryn over- maade alvorligt || ,,Eders uvientede Najrvai- relse her vil gjore || Det nfidvendigt for mig selv at eftersporge — || Dens Betydning? Men kanskee det er en Feiltagelse ; || Jeg haaber det er det: og, for med eet at tilsidesajtte || Alle Complimenter, haaber jeg det for Deres Skyld : || De forstaaer min Mcning, eller De skal (forstaa den)” — || ,,Herre” (sagde Tyrken) ,,det er slet ingen Feiltagelse”. LXXXIX. ,,Den Dame er min Kone!” Megen Forbau- selse maler || Damens farveskiftende Kind, som der var al Aarsag til; || Men hvor en Engelsk Ovinde undertiden besvimer, || Gjore Italienske Qvinder ikke det ligefrem; || De paakalde blot en Smule deres Helgener, || Og komrae da til sig selv igjen, n<esten eller ganske; || Hvorved spares meget Hjortetaks- draaber, Salmiak og Ansigtstcenknirig, || Og Snbrlivs Opskjairen, som er brugelig i slige Tilfselde,

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