 | Albert Shaw - World politics - 1901 - 1024 pages
...Journal (Detroit). DON¿T OVERCROWD THE LIFE PRESERVER.—From the Journal (New York). There was a young lady of Niger Who smiled as she rode on a Tiger....the ride With the lady Inside, And the smile on the face of the Tiger, From the Tribune (New York), CROKER HAS A NIGHTMARE. “Coming events cast their... | |
 | American literature - 1901 - 784 pages
...doesn't throw him, I'm done for."—From the Jtmrnal (Detroit). „os'T OVEBCKOWD THE LIFE There was a, young lady of Niger Who smiled as she rode on a Tiger. PRESEBVER.-From the Jour.ui! (New York). They came back from the ride With the lady inside, And the... | |
 | 1903 - 678 pages
...Limericks are anonymous. All efforts seem unavailing to trace the authorship of the famous :— There was a Young Lady of Niger, Who smiled as she rode on a tiger...the ride With the lady inside, And the smile on the face of the tiger. Other anonymous gems are these :— There was a Young Maid who said " Why Can'tI... | |
 | Thomas Lansing Masson, Thomas L. Masson - American wit and humor - 1904 - 214 pages
...Smartly said to Mrs. Brown: '"Twas a chilly day for William When the mercury went down." There was a young lady of Niger Who smiled as she rode on a Tiger; They carae*Back from the ride With the lady inside, And the smile on the face of the Tiger. ANONYMOUS. Little... | |
 | Education - 1906 - 864 pages
...opinion of connoisseurs is the best one ever written: There was a young lady of Niger, Who smiled as .-he rode on a tiger; They came back from the ride With the lady inside, And the smile on the face of the tiger. Now let us compare this exquisite bit of real poesy with what might have been if... | |
 | Charles Knowles Bolton - Limericks - 1908 - 136 pages
...text. To forgiving authors and an indulgent public we commit the result of our labors. There was a young lady of Niger, Who smiled as she rode on a tiger; They returned from the ride There was a young man of St. Kitts, Who was very much troubled with fits; The... | |
 | Poetry - 1912 - 492 pages
...They stuck needles and pins In the reverend shins Of the Bishop engaged in confirming 'em. THERE was a young lady of Niger Who smiled as she rode on a tiger; They returned from the ride With the lady inside, And the smile on the face of the tiger. THERE was a young... | |
 | Carolyn Wells - 1913 - 72 pages
...following Limerick, which in the opinion of connoisseurs is the best one ever written: There was a young lady of Niger, Who smiled as she rode on a tiger;...the ride With the lady inside, And the smile on the face of the tiger. Now let us compare this exquisite bit of real poesy with what Chaucer has written... | |
 | American poetry - 1920 - 1016 pages
...tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one. G ele 11 fi'urgess. THE YOUNG LADY OF NIGER THERE was a young lady of Niger Who smiled as she rode on a Tiger;...the ride With the lady inside, And the smile on the face of the Tiger. THE LAUGHING WILLOW To see the Kaiser's epitaph Unknown. Would make a weeping willow... | |
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