"JIMMIE AND ME."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19762, 8 October 1927, Page 4 (Supplement)

"JIMMIE AND ME."

" Shiver me timbers," said Jimmie to me, " Yoho for the life of the bold; I m the wickedest pirate that ever crossed sea, Just look at my coffer of gold!" Aye, aye, sir/* said I, as I rigged up a sail, That s the tenth ship this morning you Yoho for the sport of a terrible gale. And watching folk walking the plank." Spear 'em and scalp 'em," said Jimmia to me, We ve gotta be fierce and be brief, Ten thousand I've slain, as you clearly can see, This one is Big Storm Cloud Chief." " Bah, this job's easy," I answered to Jim, " Much better than life on the waves, See that big fellow—l'll soon have him scalped. Hurrah for the Red Injun Braves." " Ole pal, I'm failing," said Jimmie to me, " For my countfy I've given my life, Carve out my name on the trunk of a tree, And take my bones home to my wife." " No use, I am speared," I answered with moans, " Old Timer, give me your hand, Soon our parched bodies will whiten to bones, As explorers we've died for our land! " " Say, are you hungry ?" said Jimmie to me, " Let's jump on the back of this cart, I remembef mam saying what was for tea, « I'll whisper—it's raspberry tart." " Explorers and pirates are hard games to beat," Answered I with a loud cheer of joy, 41 But when it comes down to the things that you eat, Well, Jim, aren't you glad you're a boy." -J.O.S.