"ON A DEAD 'UN."

NZ Truth, Issue 68, 6 October 1906, Page 2

"ON A DEAD 'UN."

.The shades of night were falling fast, . iAs*'"' through tlie gates' the punter ; '■■''* pissedy' ■■ ' : -'- --'[''■ ■*; ■ "■''*"'-'■ Still bearing m his hand the "brief," Dark message of dece'it v and grief i-- «•'' \ '•'. ■'■■' ;;"Oa-a bead''UriV> '"Oh stay," was still the- Bookie's word, 1 " '•;•■'■ ' J r r "And 7 place thy coin upon this ' .■". 'bir^i' - "" ■'':•-- y: <-"' •It cannot lose, I put you fly;" He Only' answered,- "It's a Lie,". '■''••"■ "H-e's a Dead 'Un." "' Beware the G-uesser's lying yarn, ;Beware the. Jockey's strong - fight ■ " '"" arm, ■•■ : ' ' ' '■--■*■ '■•-• ' : I've put my brass on. that there "'■-. horse *-" *••' : ■ ■■' --■■■ A voice replied, far down the course, % 'JHe'sa Dead 'Un;" * . • • " • On the. kerb at dusk of. day " l \ Stinking, " but beautiful,' he lay, And; tb the copper's oft; tol(L tale- y. v ' He> only answered with a wail, ■ ' . i'j- :.-■■■ ■■■■- .ii^ a Dead; 'Un.'*; '; _ ■■ ,■