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A  Parody on Iolanthe
BY
D. DALZIEL, Editor of the Chicago NEWS. LETTER.
 The Whole Illustrated by H. W. McVickar.
Published by D. DALZIEL
The Halch Lithographic Co. New York.
MDCCCLXXXIII
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A Parody on IOLANTHE
(Respectfully dedicated to the Conductors of the Chicago & Alton Railroad.)
(By D. Dalziel, Editor of the Chicago News-Letter.)
Scene.—A fairy glade on the Chicago & Alton Railway,at Holy Cross, Illinois. The country bears evidence of the utmost prosperity. It is early in June, yet thefields for miles in every direction are waving with already ripened grain that isgoing to take first prize at the next National Exhibition. The ensuing sceneoccurs in the brief interval allowed for purposes of safety between the trainson this road. Chorus of fairies, discovered dancing over the wheat stocks.
(Enter Rocky Mountain Fairies, led byLeila, Ceila, and Fleto.)
CHORUS
Tripping always, tripping ever,By each glen, each rock, each river,We must twirl and we must twineRound about the Alton line.
SOLO.
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LEILA—
If you ask us how we ride,See our cars and step inside:Cars of most convenient size,Cars enchanting tourists' eyes,Pullman Palace sleeping cars,Free from dust, from noise, from jars;[Pg 3]Cars with soft reclining chairs,Where we nestle free from cares;Cars no cynic can place fault on,Chicago, Kansas City, Alton.Spite of distance, time, or weather,See three cities link'd together.
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CEILA—That is extremely true and very pretty. Moreover, it is a very nobleemployment, this acting in behalf of the foremost railway of the world. Still,we are not altogether happy. Since our queen banished Iolanthe, our life has notbeen a transcendent one.
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