Cupid's

Free Lance, Volume X, Issue 494, 18 December 1909, Page 10 (Supplement)

Cupid's

(Foi the Fiee Lance Christmab Annual )

Jack is deep in love with Jill, Jill, poor maiden, warships Will; Will just pines for Grace, ala«ck, Giaoe in \ am will dote on Jack. Pair the lovers off anew, joy all round will then ensue Will Dan Cupid put it right? Cupid chuckles wicked sprite! Tom who's over six feet tall, Weds with Dot petite and small ; Dolly plump, as mate will take Edgai, thin as any rake. Sot (je couples out again, then the spouse will suit the swain. Will Dan Cupid put it right? Cupid chuckles, wicked sprite! Hal so biave and Bess so fair 31ako a simpl3" perfect pair . Hal s papa a peer was made, Bess's fathei's still m trade Lo\ c should burst the bonds of caste, make the peer lclent at last. Will Dan Cupid put it right? Cupid chuckles wicked sprite! Hugh loves Dora, but Fate's dice Make them poor as church's mice ; So their lo\ c they never tell, Poviity will ling its knell. Some old aunt should piomptlj die, leaving both a legacy. Will Dan Cupid put it right? Cupid chuckles wicked sprite!

Mary, fiesh and sweet as May, Weds old Michael, bent and grey , Then she meets and loves, too late, Waltei. comely, young and stiaight. Mike should buy a motor-car, tip it over, there you are! Will Dan Cupid put it right? Cupid chuckles, wicked sprite! Hose, who's married, loves too well Herbert's kisses, sad to tell, Rose's husband bounder, brute, Has decree made absolute. Herbert now should marry Rose. Will he do so, d'you suppose? Will Dan Cugid put it right? Cupid chuckles wicked sprite ! Lovers' suits aie Cupid's sport. And Divorce his special Court ; How he bubbles o'er with glee At each scandal, each decree. If the- right folks wed, of course there would never be divorce. Will Dan Cupid put it right? Cupid chuckles wicked sprite ! Love's true course will not run smooth, Cupid's wounds are hard to soothe; Poison-tipped must be his dart, For it so inflames my heart. Love which ought to heal the sore but provokes it more and more. Will Dan Cupid put it right? Cupid chuckles, wicked sprite! — H v. H