'Chorus' (The Strange Gentleman)

Description

From Act 1, Scene 1 of The Strange Gentleman (Lord Chamberlain’s Copy, 1836).

Creator

Dickens, Charles

Source

Lord Chamberlain’s Copy.
'Chorus.' The Strange Gentleman. The Letters of Charles Dickens. The Pilgrim Edition. Edited by Madeline House and Graham Storey. Volume 1 (1820-1839), p. 696. Oxford University Press, 1965.

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Bibliographic Citation

Dickens, Charles. 'Chorus.' The Strange Gentleman (1836). Dickens Search. Eds. Emily Bell and Lydia Craig. Accessed [date]. https://dickenssearch.com/verse/1836_The_Strange_Gentleman_Chorus.

Transcription

Oh, What pleasure, tis to see
Such a goodly Company
Flocking to St James Arms.
Where their Servants are to greet ‘em
And good Entertainment wait ‘em
Banishing all false alarms.

Each is welcome here
To enjoy the cheer
That’s at St James Arms
That’s at St James Arms.

Collection

Citation

Dickens, Charles, “'Chorus' (The Strange Gentleman),” Dickens Search, accessed March 28, 2024, https://dickenssearch.com/verse/1836_The_Strange_Gentleman_Chorus.