PARODY ON "JOHN ANDERSON, MY JO."

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4124, 22 September 1883, Page 1 (Supplement)

PARODY ON "JOHN ANDERSON, MY JO."

John Alcohol, my foe, John, When we were first, acquaint I'd siller in my pockets, John, Which noo yo ken. I want; I spent it, all in treating, John, Because I loved yon so; But, mark ye, how you've treated me, John Alcohol, my foe. John Alcohol, my foe, John, We've been ower lang theprither, Sac ye maun tak' ao road, John, And I will tak'anithor; For we maun tumble down, John, If hand in hand we go ; And I shall hao the bill to pay, John Alcohol, my foe. John Alcohol, my foe, John, Yu'yo bleared out. a'my can. And lighted up my nose, John, A fiery sign atween ! My hands wi' palsy shake, John, My locks are like tin-snow, Yell surely bo the di nth o' me, John Alcohol, my foe. John Alcohol, my foe, John, •Twas love to you, 1 ween. That Karl me rise sac. ear', John, And sit sac late at c'en ; The best o' frien's maun part, John, It grieves me sair, ye know ; But'" we'll nae mair to yon town ;" John Alcohol, my foe. John Alcohol, my foe, John, Yc've wrought me inuekle skailli; And yet to part wi' you, John, I own I'm unco laitli ; But I'll join the temperance ranks, John, Yo needna' say me no; It's better late than ne'er do weel, John Alcohol, my foe. C.W.M. August 20, 1883.