Go and Learn a Trade.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 61, 2 August 1884, Page 4

Go and Learn a Trade.

[The undernoted song by a celebrated American vocalist is published for the good it oughtto do. It may not be poetry, but it is good sense, and young ladies should learn to sing it for the benefit of the nice young men who aspire to matrimony. Of course if the young man is a farmer, it is not meant that he should leave that for something else. ] I'll sing a song to-night, And every word is true, You'll find that every line is meant, Young gentleman, for you ! I've no intention to offend In what is sung or said— The sum and suostance of it is, To co and learn a trade. CHORUS. The coming man is he whp lives. To see his f ortune made ; Whom cv'rybody will respect Because lie learned a trade, Yoxir ediication may bo gppd, But time is flitting by, ' Instead of waiting, don't be fooled ; The old man may not die ; And if he should, the chances aye His will may he mislaid, Or you cut off without a cent, Sp gp and leayn a trade,. The country's full of nice young men, Who from their duty shirk : Who think 'twoiild crush their family pride If they should go to work. Take off your coat (your father did), And find some honest maid Who'll help you to make your fortune when You've learned an honegt tx*adp, Bo temperate in all you do, Be faithful to your boss, You'll flnd tho more you do for him Will never prove a loss. You'll flnd in flfty years from now, When fame and fortune's made, The best step that you ever took Was when you learned a trade.

" Master at home ?" " No, sir, he is out." " Mistress at home ?" " No, sir, she's out." "Then I'll step in and sit by the fire." " That's out too, sir."