WHO KILLED THE WHALE ?

Otago Witness, Issue 2686, 6 September 1905, Page 66

WHO KILLED THE WHALE ?

Who lulled the wbjile? '.' I," says the Ifinister, So Ktvaga and sinister — 11 1 killed the whale." Why did you do it? "The fact is," says G h, " Thai whale was a Sb — That's why I did it." How did you do it? "Do it ? Good lord ! Dropped him overboard,-* That's how I did it." Who'll make Ms shroud? "The Moderator's breeches"—* The Rev. P. B. screeches — *' Cut down, •will make bis shroud!" V\ T ho'll ma.ko his coffin? Says he of Lovell's Flat, — " Doctor G b's cocked hat Will make him a coffin." Who'll ring his knell? P. B. F.s the voice is — " I'll wring old G b's proboscis; That will be Ms knell." / Who'll be the Parson? Says he of ihe Outlook — " With candle, bell, and book, I'll bs the Parson." Who'll write you a Bible? " I," says Doctor G b ; "Quick! paper and a nib— I'll write him a Bible." Who'll furnish .common sense? " None wanted — that were waste; Just give me shears and paste— I And a fig for common, sense 1" ! Who'll spare our Mother Eve? " That story of the rib j Won't wash " — says Doctor G b-» i " We'll leave out Mother Evo." Who'll save Father Noah? Says Ad — ms in a funk — i '" Bud example:— seen drunk—j We'll drop Father Noah." Who'll say a word for Daniel ? " To the northward of Cook's Strait^ He's not thought up to date — We'll pass the Prophet Daniel." Who can swallow Jonah? " Ur," saj-s Lovell's Flat, "And the whale on top of that— • We can swallow Jonah " '