RINKING. [Prologue.]

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 115, 15 August 1885, Page 2

R I NK IN G. [Prologue.]

When Doctor Bam pus felt my head He spotted ideality! Conceptions bright were mine be said, But not substantiality: Some scepticism I displayed,. And smiled but little thinking How soon I wns to be betrayed By rinking, linking-, linking!

I. On roller skate I thought to glide And tread a lively measure j In fancy pictured by xny side My hearts' one cherished treasure : And vowed that when within my own Her slender arm was linking, No king I'd envy on his throne While linking, linking, rinking I

11. But when I tried her swan-like grace To emulate, I tottered ; To ochcrs clung with fond embrace Or in the corners pottered : Till folks began to whisper low ' The fellow has been drinking'! Which raised a blush upon my brow While linking, rinking, rinking I

111. Forsooth 'twas like their charity !— In one so staid and proper, Imbibing is a rarity, Not so alas ! a cropper. Too often on the floor I lieMid giggling gibes and winking ; And feel as if I'd like to die While rinking, rinking, rinking! -

IV. • My hated rival rinks as well As I poor wretch do. badly :, To see him near my love excel Exasperates me sadly — But when the puppy clasped her hand I felt a sort of sinking ; And showed that I could never stand! While rrinking, rinking, rinking! Y. .

I reckon up my nightly spills In bruises on the morrow : • ■ Nor much do thoughts of Doctor's bill* Alleviate n»y sorrow : And while uiy lamps I gently try With arnica, and shrinking } . „,. I pray : 'Heaven send mine enemy ' A-rinking, rinking, rinking!' <„-. j

[Epilogue.] The man of knobs now says I've lost My bump of 'ideality;* In place of which he finds a host Of fresh onfß m realityl And while upon my omnium's ihpf* This sudden change he's inking ; I whisper: Friend-r-don't—r^wpv^y/ Go rinking, rinking, rinking T l :". , En Passant.