THAT LITTLE OLD GRIP GERM.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11248, 11 April 1908, Page 3 (Supplement)

THAT LITTLE OLD GRIP GERM.

A little germ) m a sore' throat grew, Listen to my tale of woe • And it smiled as 'it looked an the pleasant view, ■ • "'. ■ And it chuckled, "My l>oy, here's the place you ■'„ \[, ' To glue a few!" Listen to my. tale .."of.. wOO. '' ". Hard trials tl.proijfor you; ; ; For the sleet it froas and the wind it ■ ble-w,. "... . ' ;i//..' . V • :•■ ' t But the wise little germ it stayed righi through, r , Listen to vny;.tale of woe. Now the germ wan wise and the mini was not, ■,-■■'.' ; ; v Listen to iriy tale. of woe; ■ < For it straightway framed up a pretty? plot, : '-I, And it raised a family bit' tlie spot, Too true, too true! Listen to my tale of woe. • Then the man he .started to burn and bake, Listen to my tale of woe; Till .every joint began; to ache, And he said to hihiself, "For goodness suke. . Kereho-o ! Kerch oo!" Listen to my tale, of woe. The doctor said 'twas a case of grip, Listen to my tale of woe ; And he'd soon be taking an .extended - trip, . ( » For he'd put things off and ' he'd let tilings, rip, ,' ; ' . ... ( . Adieu ! Adieu !. . ', . ■ ... , Listeji to my ,tale of woe. ; Under the. sod where the daisies grew, '. Listen to my. tale of woe; They planted the germ that stuck like, gi"e» .-.-; .■ • . ; But it happened they planted, the man there, too, <„, ... ■ .80.0h00, . bcohoo ! . . ■ . Listen to my tale of woe. v

Hard trials for them two, The man that laughed and the govtri 1 that grew. V •, . Herej's hoping the next one won't be . yoal •■'...■-; | Listen to my tale of woe.