A Tombstone Tete a Tete

NZ Truth, Issue 1044, 28 November 1925, Page 1

A Tombstone Tete a Tete

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Some people are born kissers; some acquire kissing; while others have mouths thrust upon them.— B'Golly Bill's Almanac. When I am dead And this fat head , J . No more philosophises ; On this and that and which and what, But, 'neath some green forgotten plot , The long grass fertilizes, * i Some coot, I know, , ! Along will.blow *• . And- drape his weary carcase, on the stone Folks built forme, long, long, ago The day they drew , my premium \. • , . ■. ,: And while he's there along will come „ The village maiden carelessly alone. ' . ' And then— YOU know— , • ' „ ' : The look, the smile, The word, the wile ; And Cupid chalks another on his sjate. And (here's the rub) ' ( , '..'.. fAs sure as Fate, < .. » She and the dub ' , ' , Will sit and do, their spooning on my chest. "And I — poor I— - Will have to lie. , , ' ■■• : Voiceless and uncomplaining while his suit is pressed. And I shall 1 hear him spout ■ ' ' That ancient stuff about , . ■ Her wondrous *eyes ,'.'■■••' • / ' ■ , And fill the air with alcoholic sighs . .-., Oh, I shall writhe, I know, ' . ,;. ' To hear the lovely lies that' I was so .. ,''; ' V • Perfected m •■"* ' . v : . ,■> : Mangled and murdered by this burbling beau, , ' , All hair and grin . .. /,;'-/; .. Ah well, I swear— aye, even now— ■'■...•.■•■■••:; That if the undeserving' cow ' - . ' .• ' ' Despite his stammerings and uncouth ways . ' ":'■ Gets round her for a kiss somehow, y ;And if he hashes that as well, ; , ■ I make the vow ■ , . ' I'll rise up m disgust . ; „ : , ■ And bash the, stiff . ; ■ ' And mug his' Jane myself for all my dust ... , : And though I rattle like a broken bell - I'll show him HOW ! : ' , ' '