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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4460, 21 April 1883, Page 1

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A MATRIMONIAL IDYL.

i. , Back again, Maiden also . • ■ iShady tree, Thinks of swing J Babbling brook, Wants to go back . Girl in hammock Too, poor thing! Heading book, Golden curls, in. Tiny feet, Girl in hammock Hour of midnight, Looks so sweet. - Baby squawking; - Man rides past, Man in sock feet. * Big moustache,' -' .Bravely walking; Girl in hammock Baby, yells on, Makes a " mash," Now. "the other Mash is mutual Twin he strikes np 4 .. : -.. Day is set, . . Like his brother. Man and maiden Paregoric Harried get. ' By the bottle Emptied into ii. . Baby's throttle. Naughty tack MaiTied now Points in air, One year ago,, Waiting someone's Keeping house; • • -Foot to tear;' On Baxter Bow. Man in sock feet— Rod-hot,stovo, • .Seehim—there! | Beefsteak frying Holy Moses \ Girl got married, Hear him swear! Cooking trying. Eaving crazy, Cheeks all burning, Gets his gun,. . Eyes .look red Blows his head off, Girl.got married, .. v Dead and gone. < Nearly dead. , '-„.,,, Biscuit burnt up, . iVj ■ - Beefsteak charry, /. ' Girl got married, Pretty widow Awfully sorry. WitJi a book' Man cornea homo, In the hammock Tears moustache, By a brook Mad as blazes, * * * , * Got no hash. : • :Man rides past, " ■ Thinks of hammock Big moustache.; In the lane, ' "Keeps on riding— • Wishes maiden Nary mash. —JRetroit Fkeb Pbßss.