T HE CALCUTTA SWEEP.
Spirits nra hovering in tho air, Strange shivers o'ai jno creep, Oh I in it not a nightmare, j This Ctrnnd Calcutta Sweep ? , On ARIEL'S back I am uafteil away *To tho edge of .» GOLDEN CLOUD, ■ And look down on tho FARMER who katps it daik tjjo all-expectant, cro\w}. Mount Edon frowns on tho TffORP below, ' For KOHEROA'S flght'i begun, _ ' ' And BOUEALIS 'gius to blow A* neck and neck thoy madly run. A doop, deep TRENCH la yawning near For fair VIRGINIA'S emulation, "With S *NDY mount »nd bod of ariivw In cuso sho needs a consolation. But whero is VANSTON, who boliovci , Himself with DAINTY ARI^L ma(chodf Wliy o'on'ST PATIItCK beat him onoo : No Wo.NDl3R— he's itreti&y jcrotcljed, Shade of Pomplliiu, let mo rap Tlico baok to tho world for a Handicai) i If only KUMA could and would, It really would bi much TOO GOOD. But already tho GOLDEN OLOUD dissolves, ,' , i Leia Inc behind n. BLAZE of light, , , Whilo ANN, ISTON" at a fearful RATE '" 'St iggors.'iNQULPED m tho coming night. ' ' J' ' •' ' All.lftllls o'cf, beßEAVEb'ohWiigh,'" 1 ' 5 " l '" lf ' Tho victor, dizzy with applause, Turns to shako hands nnd I fnvA.ke Iq find my special numb«r druws^
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2549, 19 September 1865, Page 6
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204THE CALCUTTA SWEEP. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2549, 19 September 1865, Page 6
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