LUCKY JOE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 41

LUCKY JOE.

There's nothing reckoned very smart about Joe Chambers' ttyle ; He ain't got awful handßome eye 3, nor yet a winning smile; v His talk ain't very lively tactf, he's often pretty down, But no v >pa that's made would hang him, and he ain't the sort to drown ; For if you see him seeming stuck and juat about dead beat, You'll wonder wheu you meet him next, for Joe's upon his feet. He ain't a strict teetotaller, he's middlin' .fond of beer, He'll Bhout for all the blokes he meets, for Joe ain't noway near, And H he's getting fly-blown and his stocks are under par, He's mostly got a fairish horse to jump across the bar; He'll have another one as good the first time that you meet, All ready for another leap, for Joo'll be on his feet_ Look ye here now, Joe's no duffer, whatever may be said ; He's had a turn at lots of jobs and mostly every trade, He'll work a pack of rabbit dogs, he'll build a house or cart, He's been at contract cooking aud once digging was his dart. He uaed to wrestle pretty well, and still he can't be buat, You fancy he's upon his head but he'll be on his feet. If Joe has got an enemy, his case is not too tough' 3?or if the joker give 3 him time he'll come round righ'6 enough, If he tells you the whole fakement and blathers till all's blue It doesn't greatly damage him or much enlighten you He isn't very'easy riled, he mostly keeps his seat, It iin't any scrapping-match brings Joe upon his feet. Well nevermind my chaff, old man, there's plenty worse than you Of the chaps that talk about you, and their yam ain't alway* true, , If you have a fellow rather in a bargain here today As like as not you'll meet a mate and give the thing away ; I For your heart's as right as uinepence, though you never can be beat, If the world went spinning sideways, Joe, you still would keep your feet. David M'Kee Wright. Puketoi, June 15, 1893.