Dagonet Ditties

George Robert Sims was an English journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist, prolific in his output and known for his satire and humor. These qualities are reflected in this collection small poems originally published in the literary magazine, “The Referee.”

By : George R. Sims (1847 - 1922)

George Robert Sims was an English journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist and bon vivant. Sims began writing lively humour and satiric pieces for Fun magazine and The Referee, but he was soon concentrating on social reform, particularly the plight of the poor in London's slums. A prolific journalist and writer he also produced a number of novels and numerous plays.

01 - London Day by Day 02 - For E'er and Hair 03 - A Domestic Tragedy 04 - The Pick-Me-Up 05 - Ad Cor Meum 06 - Ichabod 07 - A Derby Ditty 08 - Shall We Remember? 09 - Paradise and the Sinner 10 - The Income Tax 11 - Nonsense 12 - Le Mardi Gras 13 - Two Sundays 14 - The Mails Aboard 15 - At the Photographer's 16 - In Gay Japan 17 - The Balaclava Heroes 18 - A Child's Idea 19 - Sanitation at Sea 20 - Guignol 21 - The English Summer 22 - A Perfect Paradise 23 - That Breeze 24 - Ballad of Old-Time Fogs 25 - Under the Clock 26 - The Girl of Forty-Seven 27 - Conventional Malgre Lui 28 - Home, Sweet Home 29 - In Portland Place 30 - The Shirt Buttons 31 - The Londoner to His Love 32 - The Eiffel Bonnet 33 - To a Fair Musician 34 - A Word for the Police 35 - The Old Clock on the Stairs 36 - My Ambition 37 - A Wish 38 - The Song of Heredity 39 - Scotch'd, Not Kilt 40 - The Last Resource 41 - Ye Bars and Gates 42 - Portrait of a Prince 43 - The Strong Men 44 - A Ballad of Soap 45 - The Jokeleteer 46 - Bill Sikes's Protest 47 - The Clarinet 48 - No Evening Dress 49 - Alone in London 50 - The Volunteer 51 - Those Boots 52 - A Sunday Song 53 - Up the Rigi 54 - A Plea for Mercy 55 - If You Were Here 56 - Le Brav' General 57 - The Paris Exhibition 58 - The New Legend 59 - Mild December 60 - The Last Duke 61 - To the Fog 62 - The Reminiscences of Mr. John Dobbs 63 - Pickpocket Poems 64 - The Cigarette 65 - The Early Milk-Cart 66 - The Collaborators 67 - The Wen Cure 68 - That New-Born Babe 69 - The Button 70 - A Façon de Parler 71 - Jackson 72 - Another Danger 73 - After the Act 74 - The Rigadoon 75 - How to Write a Novel 76 - The German Gym 77 - Tottie 78 - The Welshman in London 79 - The Magistrate 80 - The Imperial Institute 81 - The Plan of Campaign 82 - The People's Palace 83 - A Charade 84 - A True Story 85 - The Pirate 'Bus 86 - The War-Cry 87 - The ''Lancet'' 88 - A Tale of a Tub 89 - The Comic King