A Romance.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3804, 8 March 1881, Page 2

A Romance.

„ Air—" Cork Leg At Arolia lived Meiahrer yon Muir, [Who, every morning said, "I'm sur? _ r My niece I'll many to a nice young boor." iii toe ral 100 iul ido.

" Macstinger's the maa who'll merry the girl, Although no doubt he. is a churl, And sure enough his hair don't; curl." Eii too ral 100 ral ido. Says Muc, " I'll p,ive you a hundred pound, ;■ And add to that a pieci of ground; Oh ! all will ba glad aa a meirj-^o-round." Hi too ral 100 ral ido. Meinheer agrred to sell his niec3, But she, poor girl, had little peace : Her uncle had sold her, his friend to fleece. Hi too ral 100 ral ido. Afc last, in sorrow and sad despair, Whilst beating hi-r breast and tearing her hair, Straigat from her home the girl did. tear. Ri too ral 100 ral ido. The end of it was, it wu* brought iuto Court, And a frivolous charge 'gainst the girl was brought j Saint Andrew wished an injury wrought. JRa (oo ral \o> :. ' i-Ao. - , But, behold 1 he reckoned without his host, For Cuff he sent him from pillar to post, Until at iast'he gays uo tho givvt. Ri too vat 100 ral ido. Say 9 Ketirick, " This is a niOßt frivolous charge; : ' ■ A man like Muinheer shoaM not be at large, The case ia dismissed, t.i» girl'a discharged/ Hi too riil i< j ral ido. Then sad Meiohesr did eafc the leek, And [/aid the costn—the lml.' sne^k ; By Dove ! the Moinheer'd intellect's weak. Ri too ral io<> r;il iuo. Tlio case is o'er, Uirf <:>i?e is done, And Meinheer cuised such-lote of fun, He'll ne'er mo.-o go to Court as sure as a gun. hi too val I.M) ral ido.