He experienced shocks of pain and wonder, between which he had to laugh.

All the fiendish wit of youthful ingenuity flashed forth from this verse.
There was a parody on Tennyson's "Break, Break, Break," featuring Colonel Pepper's famous and deplorable habit.

Miss Hill came in for a great share of opprobrium.

One verse, if it had ever come under the eyes of the good schoolteacher, would have broken her heart.
Lane read all Bessy's verses, and then the packet of notes written by Bessy's girl friends.

The truth was unbelievable.