Excerpt from Roman Rhymes: Being Winter Work for a Summer Fair
Rome During Carnival (18660
(A Free Sketch By A Man From the Free States.)
And this is really Rome, as I've hearn toll of,
Hut little thought ever to see and smell of!
The place that all creation comes to visit, -
Is it?
This is old Rome, - great Rome, the 'tarnal city,
The more's the pity!
By golly!
I'm glad I didn't bring along our Polly!
And this is the great Carnival I've been to,
And somewhat into!
As my poor powdered hat, and hair, too,
Can testify and swear to!
Oh! I've been knocked about from post to pillar
Till I'm as white's a miller;
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