"LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT!"

NZ Truth, Issue 57, 21 July 1906, Page 3

"LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT!"

"Lead, kindly; light,, amish the eneiry cling gloom, Lead thou me on ! The night ish dark, and I am far from horne — My ticket'sh gone ! I' have no' cash— the landlord and the girls Have got the lotsh ; my, word, but •they were pearls ! "I was , not ever thush nor prayed thaij thou Wouids't lead me onsh ! • "Shay, borbby, wharwegohi'? There'li he row ...-.< „ :■<-■.■•■ When thish gets knownsh ! Maud, thazmywifsh— not that I much care— ■ " ■ ■ v „.' ..'': She will perform— yesh; an' she'll pulLmy 'air !, "Hoi up, there, polishmati— y'shgrace to force ! , I'll lead you on— Thish aln?t way 'ome ; you're Shteering a wrong course ; Where'sh my wash gone 1 , Letsh goanave a drinksh— shay, bob* By, you— you're drunk J [ I cari shmell y' , breath : Lor' love 1 yer, tout it s tunic ! c< Shay THi ! '!' Hullo! ! ; ! Shay, h4 a pal, ojd cove i Shay, let me out f Whaz lhat ? To-morrow ? : 'Str'j'tK, an 1 strike me mauve ? Whaz it about? Drunksh? Me ! I'm notsK— l only 'ad ten drinksh— • r All ri', I'm done ; I'll take me forty, wink'sh !"