Original Poetry.
THE FOURTH OF JULY CONCERT. A friend of mine, one L&rrie O'Brien, of Moke Creek, who happened to be at last week's Concert, highly praises the entertainment, but wonders how it was that " Annie Laurie" was ntgkcted. He sayß he hardly ever before knew her to be forgotten by a number of gifted lady vocalists. Indeed, he seems to be a little sore on the point, and pretends that " Annie" had an uncommon tender regard for himself, as a proof of which he produced the following : My own bewitching Larrie, Has grieved me many a day; For he says he will not marry— He's careless, free and gay. He'e careless, free and gay, And he is often on the spree; Yet, my own bewitching Larrie, I believe he loves but me. When the mountain dew he's draining, i And smoking his dhudeen, 'Tip I tell my maning i Were I a royal Queen. Wefre I a royal Queen, And he a poor spalpeen; With my own bewitching Larrie, I would blush not to be seen. My heart 1s all in motion, When he calls me his dear own, For his brogua is like the ocean; So broad and deep its tone. So broad and deep its tone, It sometimes makes me weep: And with my bewitching Larrie I would lay me down and sleep. —Dioktsiub O'Eta*. Qaeenstown. July 12th, 1871.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 662, 19 July 1871, Page 3
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232Original Poetry. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 662, 19 July 1871, Page 3
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