A Mad Poet.
A gentleman laying claim to poetical talent sends us the following effusion. From the postmark it has evidently emanated from the, classic precincts of the Whau:— POOR OLD SHANGHAI. __ Poor old Shanghai came to town, A coloured man waa he, A native of the South States born Who drank right merrily. To Allaway's he straightway went, And there he ordei'ed dinnali, But Jacob saw his bad intent And.said " Not now old shraah!" Said Shanghai "Here is my shilling Pleas giv* me shume shavoury hash Come, shentlemon don't you shee I'm willing To pay for what I hash! " He'd hardly uttered the last few words When a dark man dressed in blue*, Took Shanghai by the arm and said, " Come here, this will not do." Poor Shanghai went before the Bench, Who dismissed him with a cortion. May the words of Murray take effect And not prove an abortion. May Shanghai join 1.0.G.T.j "I-Often-Get-Tight" is their motto, And I hope that the • good effect on he [a la Koma] Will prevent him becoming a sot-oh.
(For rimainder of Mews see Ist Page.)
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3552, 15 May 1880, Page 2
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184A Mad Poet. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3552, 15 May 1880, Page 2
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