THE MAN AND THE LAWN-MOWER.
Soothoman _ Mow tlia'Jawn Note his lino display of brawn I' Sco him shed his coat and vest Longing, too, to abed tho rest: Mark tho mower's handle pressed At his belt Whoroawolt Growoth with liia growing zoat I Note liia brow Dripping brow, As the mower dull doth plough ' Through tho high, neglected grass, Loavmg-lioro nnd thoro a mass Quito untouched, and gayly.pass . To sonio branch, . l'roslrato branch, That he did not 3ee, | Sec liini then ' ' Quickly slop, Fovered head to wildly mop 1 > Mark hiin as 110 hurls tho bough' To his neighbour's yard j aitd now" ' Noto how liia mackino doth plOueh - ■ ; . Up tho sod, Yielding sod, , While ho curseth roundly, wow I ' . ' Mark tho stone, : ; Cursed Btono I And tho ol(i grass- hidden bono J Hear tho clashing loudly ring | Hear him sulphurous moiitliiogs fllogl Seo hjin then in anger wing To Ihn towii;. • With a jrown, ... . • • To
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 9779, 12 January 1901, Page 1 (Supplement)
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156THE MAN AND THE LAWN-MOWER. North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 9779, 12 January 1901, Page 1 (Supplement)
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