WHEN YOU ARE DOWN.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 83, 10 February 1876, Page 7

WHEN YOU ARE DOWN.

What legions of friends always hless us When golden success lights our way ! How they smile as they softly address usi, So cordial, good-natured," and gay; • '."' > But, oh, when the. sun of prosperity : Has set, then how quickly they frown, And cry out in tones of severity, " Kick the man-r-don't you see he is down ?," t What though, when youknewnot a sorrow, Your heart was open as a day, And your friends when they wanted to borrow, You'd, oblige, and ne'er ask them to pay.. What though not a soul jovl e'er slighted, As you, wandered about, jthrough tho town Your Friends became very near •sighted, And don't seem to.see you when down. ' , When your up you are loudly exalted;. , '- - - And traders all sing out your praise ; When you're' down you have greatly defaulted, „ And they lmlly don't fancy your -ways . Your v style, was tip-top when you'd money, sirigs.eyerysucVer and.'clown ; - But now"—, 'tis exceedingly, funny— ?. .. „„ . Thingsare altered, because you are down. Oh, givemeth'e^hearHhat for ever *y- ■'-■'-- • , rjl&free from the .wdHd's seMsh,rußt,»A,...„ And^tfre soul -^hpse high, noble endeavor; ■ ■ „ ; A •-: Is to raise fallen-men from the diist J." - [A"A:% ApcDwHenjiiWTOrsi^ A victim. is likely, to v /^ow*o,j,Sp?f«- - ?;' As All nail -to tfie friend- wHose^eyotlpn'y y " : Will lift up theiiiaii whett he'* 'down. V-- A- jXy '--. y '-'A- A.-A-. .J -'AAXis^AXA