THE OLD SONG.

Temuka Leader, Issue 225, 20 January 1880, Page 3

THE OLD SONG.

“Take back the heart,” as the man said wild drew -me when he wanted a diam md.

‘‘ Gum. gum away to the pearly fountain,” was sung by the man who dropped his false teeth hi the creek. “ A loan in the world ” was given with great effect by the man who had to raise LIOO by Saturday noon. “ All’s well ” was composed and sung by the man who sat down on an oak stump, using a navy-blue wasp for a cushion.

“ Bee ware ” was the national song of the honey merchants. <• Dr 3aur, baby dream ” was sung and said, very energetically by the man who patrolled the floOr while the colic patrolled his baby. Good-bye, sweet tart ” was chanted by the dyspeptic man who couldn’t 'oat pie. “ Somebody is Waiting for Me,” was wailed but by the hian Whe had been to the lodge, lost his night key, and cbiild see the shadow of his wife’s mother’s night-capped head on the curtain of t ie sitting-room. “ Larboard Watch ” is the favourite lay of the recent idiot who wears t\Vo watches.

“ Life without Thee would be Dreary,” sting by the man, name and place of residence unknown, just prior to turning his pocket flask very nearly upside down.

“ Sing 1 , sweet bird,” was the deceiving plaint of a man who was wandering around in the high grass, hunting for a lost turkey. “The Story that never grows Old,” was chanted by the man who only knew one, and told it every time hecofild get a crowd together.

“ Wait till the M6oii goes, down,” was the favourite Song of a burglar.