WEEKLY WHIMS.

Observer, Volume 6, Issue 141, 26 May 1883, Page 153

WEEKLY WHIMS.

*fvv^W: ; '• — — — ♦"^ ] '£ #-'$>uf .Ban allus fetch the British Public with a top '\V\o ; ,nqte."-r-Maccabe '' "-.'' Blopd and thunder! bombs and fire ! ' ' J '/'>,-:■ -'yVhafc the hargment is the noise ? $p -"i ltan my lads and just enquire, V.:';j v - 4 -WJiy, its those Salvation boys. ''■;[ One would think from all the row, , t< Kingdom come " was coming noio, •-,'. *Or that, all the imps below ': '-. .. ; Sad hopped up to have a blow. "/ '.' v'^Jb and. hear that blatant ass, ->4 : ' ; See the great converted horde, ■,' t '< Kissa Hallelujah lass, ';.'•■-;- For the glory of the Lord. i, Off they walked with solemn mien, Y'\ - / Though 'twas but put on I ween, :* ' Then they came and brought me word, I: ' '-. Of the things they saw and heard. ' ■' i , *' Hprder while an 'im is sung, '-'.':' '. Else I'll punch yer bloomin' 'ed," 1 Thus proceedings were begun "', ■/. .By the martial " Capting " Ted. ■.■\, ; r.9Dh.en from 'midst the listening crowd ■ l " ' ; ,Came an answer quick and loud, "" Stow your stoopid jaw," it said, ... 5} ; "And start the chanty ' Capting' Ted." '■'; c " Cop the willin," Teddy cried, "And. trot 'im hup if 'c can fight," ' iljhen the man seemed satisfied ;J ;,, That he was wrong and Ted was Wright, ■ , > -, . The " Capting," Loquitttb : j.y*' Squad — fall in! hattention! please, :-u Straight the harms, don't bend the knees, \JTpw, heyes right ! tell hoff by — threes ! - '. ;>Can't serve G-od and stand at ease. •;': ■•« Open hymn books ! front rank kneels ! '-•■ '^Wonder how old Satan feels ; . "Guess 'c's shaking in his shoes, : ' i*. And his himp3 'aye got the blues." "V^hbt Sing-, Am— "Hold the Post." ; r ; Glisten Hallelujah lasses, .".'-'•' To your Capting's tip, -. { ;spoon the unconverted asses, "-•. r Give them lots of lip. " =If they will not come for talking, Be more free and bold, ' ■■-'- iJKiss and hug them into walking, .'",.-.' Bight into the fold. f „, ; "You my lads, don't shirk your duty, , ' . . If a girl' be shy, ;■/,-',:", /Try and. fetch the backward beauty ■„■•■? '. With your wicked eye. \ /If she will not come for glances, ; : r Then a holy kiss, "'••..'■ :, Offer conversation much enhances, To a blushing miss. • See the devil fly before us J ■TT V> ; / With despairing wail ; ';.•'»'. ■ How old Satan does abhor us, ■* '-_,-- How he drops his tail. \. . !'. Hip Hurrah ! and Hallelujah! t ," : ;';/ ; Raise a joyous yell ; !•. . Thanks to our Salvation Army, . v '-/-] . Nick's stuck up in Hell. ;- '.'Then for all the crowd to see, 7 ' On the platform stepped a pair, ;; .."One a he and one a she, '.'■'■ ■'.'; . One was dark and 'tother fair. ;<///*. "Which speaks first," quoth " Capting " Ted, ?•:■ \ .-., "Holy Joe or Sacred Sal," . /■ v Then a well-bred humper said, : ' • - ; . " Ladies fust, trot hout the gal." : " Once I was a giddy purl," "Blamed long time ago," said one, , , "st Wont an awful moral purl '':■■: With a boy and thought it fun." *;>. " 'CJsecl to -walk o. I late at night, >/,;.', Vexed my loving par ami mar, I'm saved through " Capting" Wright, ■•'4:;. V Hallelujah I Hip Hurrah V s »/...■;" Vance I vos a vicked iuau," { ■'■; ' . Holy Joseph thus began, ■;(. a most oudacious prig, 4 '■'.=■!■/■' Sharped the flats at thimble-rig." :V "Allus gettin' run in tight, j Beat my wife most hevery night, :■; Fought and drank and sevore like mad, .;.,-/; times the jumps I've had." I've turned excessive meek, ;y^s '•'■■ Since I've found my 'eayenly par, ?|i£->Ari I gits a quid a veek, I#* • / . Alleloojer 'ip 'urrah !" '^Then with a voice that sounded . :v*s .v ;: - Like the rasping, of a saw, ./ l^rGood ';•' Gapfcing." Ted expounded 'o^i -'-, "A page . of sacred law. , / Jp^M.jOli,! if you wish to please us," / lie cviedb with mien' elate, I'^^^&nd if; you, love your Jesus, j iff^Db&'fc forget to fill the plate.' 1 ! :ypu choose to bank,V; ;|^gp^|pl^urity (We, quoted \- ■:■.. '* -J\ ' '■ - ■'' ' ' ' 'fy^^^^^^^^'r^^^)mU.% .V.-:'; •.".*;, > -■'■■. / ■