WHEN FATHER CARVED THE TURKEY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 259, 24 December 1914, Page 1 (Supplement)

WHEN FATHER CARVED THE TURKEY.

When father carved the turkey. And with sharp knife >ot to work, he Placed the bird, with movements jerky, 011 tlie floor;

And as'we all grew fretful, And gazed at him, regretful Then pa was quite forgetlul, For he swore.

With vigour he attacked it, Insulted it, and whacked it. With wondrous weapons hacke<l it, In alarm

We brought him bludgeons, maces, Chisels, axes, bits and braces, But the turkey still could face his Strong right arm.

Not ma-iu-law's persistantI©, 1 ©, Not. extraneous as istnn.ro. Could vanquish 'he resistance Of that fowl;

And our mcd was devastated And our hunger not abatsd, And the baby aggravated To a howl.

So we gazed upon it madly. And though we hungered badly 'Twa.s long before we pa-dly

Ceased to rave;

In nroecs'-ion ostentatious. With reflations mo t ungracious Wo 11id it in a spacious Garden crav 1 .