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<dl><dd> The History of Dana [no doubt this is based on the book "History of Julius Caesar"]

The Sleeping Princess

It is the object of this to presentItIsTheObjectOfThisToPresent The newsTheNews

Chapter I. The Sleeping Princess friendless and aloneFriendlessAndAlone

The Sleeping Princess friendless and aloneFriendlessAndAlone

the queen wishes

The Sleeping Princess

sealed into an airtight container

hiding from the queen

Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhereLifeIsBareGloomAndMiseryEverywhere

Stormy weather, just can't get my poor old self togetherStormyWeatherJustCantGetMyPoorOldSelfTogether

The Widow

the blues walked in and met meTheBluesWalkedInAndMetMe

The Widow will get me

the sleeping princess are in hiding

One must be so careful these daysOneMustBeSoCarefulTheseDays.

the "pious flea" and "sleeping princess" (?)

MARK but this flea, and mark in thisMARKButThisFleaAndMarkInThis

don‰??t like it I can't help it a proper foolDonTLikeItICantHelpItAProperFool

a bad bananaABadBanana

unimaginable filth and stench; and diseaseUnimaginableFilthAndStenchAndDisease

he can't write his name or read a bookHeCantWriteHisNameOrReadABook

I read, much of the nightIReadMuchOfTheNight

Chapter II. Dana friendless and aloneFriendlessAndAlone

Dana a friend/good guy.

Dana is not an artificial being. nor is she a program. She is human. She is flesh and blood.

Dana

You're as cuddly as the cat

You're as charming as the butterflyYoureAsCuddlyAsTheCatYoureAsCharmingAsTheButterfly

the favorite of the plebeian massesTheFavoriteOfThePlebeianMasses

Being the friendBeingTheFriend

you and I together allies, and if the queen pleased thrown into a condition of extreme dangerThrownIntoAConditionOfExtremeDanger

"Of course I will stick.

I'll stick by you

though thin and though thick!"OfCourseIWillStickIllStickByYouThoughThinAndThoughThick

best      friend

This one means you're happy:

Chapter IV

The Sleeping Princess passed through a great variety of scenes, and met with many extraordinary adventures and narrow escapes, which, however, can not be here particularly detailed.PassedThroughAGreatVarietyOfScenesParticularlyDetailed

I foundIFound

a secret was revealedASecretWasRevealed

I should not be able to make any one understand how exciting it all was.IShouldNotBeAbleToMakeAnyOneUnderstandHowExcitingItAllWas

I brought it home and hid it in a secret placeIBroughtItHomeAndHidItInASecretPlace

Chapter V need help right quick, on the doubleNeedHelpRightQuickOnTheDouble

when I feel

That I shall never look upon thee moreThatIShallNeverLookUponTheeMore

Her name is Dana.

the house is so sad and lonesomeTheHouseIsSoSadAndLonesome

Dana

being persuaded toBeingPersuadedTo

come back

to talk

to me

Well, I will tell youWellIWillTellYou

that secret

I found

maybe you can help me (?)

T-U-R-T-L-E Power! T-U-R-T-L-E Power! T-U-R-T-L-E Power! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Power!TURTLEPowerTURTLEPowerTURTLEPowerTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlePower

love

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References

It is the object of this to present

History of Julius Caesar - Jacob Abbott

Preface, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1: "It is the object of this series of histories to present a clear, distinct, and connected narrative of the lives of those great personages who have in various ages of the world made themselves celebrated as leaders among mankind, and, by the part they have taken in the public affairs of great nations, have exerted the widest influence on the history of the human race." </dd></dl>

The news

History of Julius Caesar - Jacob Abbott

Chapter VII, Paragraph 4, sentence 1. Chapter VIII, Paragraph 3, sentence 4. </dd></dl>

friendless and alone

History of Julius Caesar - Jacob Abbott

Chapter I, Paragraph 9, sentence 1: "Marius fled, friendless and alone, to the southward, hunted every where by men who were eager to get the reward offered for his head. </dd></dl>

a bad banana

<dl><dd> [Reference: "You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch" - Song from the Grinch Who Stole Christmas movie] [alternate Reference: "Crush with eyeliner" - Song by R.E.M.] </dd></dl>

unimaginable filth and stench; and disease

The Mysterious Stranger - Mark Twain </dd></dl>

he can't write his name or read a book

"Swingin on a Star" - Bing Crosby </dd></dl>

I read, much of the night

"The Waste Land" - TS Eliot </dd></dl>

You're as cuddly as the cat / You're as charming as the butterfly

<dl><dd> ["You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch" - "You're as cuddly as a cactus, You're as charming as an eel." are the original lyrics, but here refer to Dana, so are changed to be nice - strifey on IRC pointed out the animated GIF on the ILB contact page have a cat and a butterfly] </dd></dl>

the favorite of the plebeian masses

History of Julius Caesar - Jacob Abbott

Chapter 1, paragraph 7, sentence 6: "Marius was the favorite of the plebeian masses." </dd></dl>

Being the friend

History of Julius Caesar - Jacob Abbott

Chapter I, Paragraph 10, sentence 5: "Being the friend, as he pretended, of the lower classes of society, he collected vast multitudes of revolted slaves, outlaws, and other desperadoes, and advanced toward Rome. </dd></dl>

thrown into a condition of extreme danger

History of Julius Caesar - Jacob Abbott

Chapter I, paragraph 7, last sentence: "Thus the whole population of a vast and wealthy city were thrown into a condition of extreme danger and terror, by the conflicts of two great bands of armed men, each claiming to be their friends." </dd></dl>

Of course I will stick / I'll stick by you / though thin and though thick

<dl><dd> [Reference: "Horton Hears a Who" - Dr Seuss] </dd></dl>

passed through a great variety of scenes...particularly detailed

History of Julius Caesar - Jacob Abbott

Chapter V, Paragraph 4, Sentence 1: In the course of the wars between Marius and Sylla, Pompey passed through a great variety of scenes, and met with many extraordinary adventures and narrow escapes, which, however, can not be here particularly detailed </dd></dl>