The Sarcastic Girl
A thousand chdrms I how recall Of maids I once have known. For memory makes them beauties all .. Since chastening years have flown-:.-— ’ But one more beauteous than the rest - In fancy Icau.sce, ra; And-timo has mads hex doubly blest .. That girl who sat off mel h ’Twas well deserved I know it now, ■ "Puffed up with youth’s conceit 1 gave offence none might allow , And never dared repeat. Boy never needed lesson more, ' aslamsi now agree ; ■ - In all this world none stands before That girl who sat on me ! Where she is now I do not know, We’vo never spoken since. Her glance and words laid pride so low ' I scarce had nerve to wince; - ' But wheresoe’er her path may tend May every blessing be _ The portion of my truest friend, That girl who sat on me 1
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Southland Times, Issue 12771, 2 December 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)
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142The Sarcastic Girl Southland Times, Issue 12771, 2 December 1893, Page 1 (Supplement)
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