Gems of Verse.
DISENOHANTMENT-
I looked upon her lithographs 5 How heavenly did she seem ! Uutil the show came into town I walked as in a dream ! I went the first night to the play, And saw her ! Do you know That they made splendid lithographs Some forty years ago ?
PITCH AND TOSS
Whoever ’tis that is to blame, The Chow has lots of cause to wail, For in this pleasant little game He loses both his head and “ tael.” This is the phrase the Powers use : ‘ John, hea Is we win and “ tael*” you lose !”
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 165, 20 June 1901, Page 4
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96Gems of Verse. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 165, 20 June 1901, Page 4
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