THERE WAS A YOUNG MAN FROM DUNDEE

Southland Times, Issue 23816, 13 May 1939, Page 5 (Supplement)

THERE WAS A YOUNG MAN FROM DUNDEE

—PRIZE— There was a young man from Dundee, Who lived in a boat on the sea; He kept little fishes, In big silver dishes, That fishy young man of Dundee. -Prize of 1/- to Cousin Isabel McEwen, A.C. (10), 87 Morton street. —PRIZE— There was a young man from Dundee, A miser he surely will be; Said he couldn’t afford To pay for his board, So he built a big nest in a tree. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Eula Gillespie (9), 288 Dee street. —PRIZE—- « There was a young man from Dundee, Who thought he could climb up a tree; The branch gave a crack, And he fell with a smack, That foolish young man from Dundee. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Colin Telfer (10), Brydone. —PRIZE— There was a young man from Dundee, Who sat all day long on the quay, But one day he fell in, And he made such a din, That they rescued that man from Dundee. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Julie McKeever (13), 191 Pomona street. —PRIZE— There was a young man from Dundee, Who often had fish for his tea; But he swallowed a bone, And expired with a groan, Unfortunate man from Dundee. —Prize of 1/- to Cousin Mary McMillan (15), 124 Duke street.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who thought he’d like London to see, But there he was tricked, His pockets were picked, And he had to walk back to Dundee. —3 marks to Cousin Raynor Huffadine M.A.C., (12), 94 Nelson street.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, A whole calf he did eat for his tea; ’Twas made into pies, A nice handy size, And he swallowed eighteen with great glee. —3 marks to Cousin Ray Gillespie (11), 288 Dee street. —VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who saw a bird’s nest in a tree, He climbed up to get it, The bird made a peck at The hand of that man of Dundee. —3 marks to Cousin lan McEwen (8), Mdrton street. —VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee Who was silly as silly could be; He jumped a high rail, And sat on a nail, That silly young man from Dundee. - —3 marks to Cousin Selwyn Winsloe (10), Merrivale R.D., Otautau.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who wanted to fly o’er the sea, So he made a big plane, Which came down in the rain,

That ambitious young man from

Dundee. —3 marks to Cousin Victor G. C. Jones V.A.C., (8), 71 Conon street.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who lived in a house by the sea, ’Twas made of red bricks. And queer bendy sticks, ■" That funny young man from Dun-

dee. —3 marks to Cousin Nita Hall V.A.C., (14), Dipton R.D.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who sailed in a dish out to sea, When,, people asked why? He made no reply, For he never came back, you see. —3 marks to Cousin Valerie Fox V.A.C./ (8), 57 Conyers street.

—HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who lived by his wits, you can see; His career was soon ended, For he was caught red-handed, So now he’s in gaol in Dundee. —2 marks to Cousin James Gibson A.C., (11), 60 Robertson street.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who, in a big boat went to sea; He sailed far away,

He’s sailing this day, That silly young man from Dundee. —3 marks to Cousin Richard Goodson V.A.C., (12), 64 Robertson street.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who said he was going to sea; He sailed on a form, And struck a bad storm, Did that silly young man from Dim-

dee. —3 marks to Cousin Cathleen Sutherland (11), 48 Dublin street.

—VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from

Dundee, Who spoke perfect English to me. By mistake one day, He happened, to say, “A braw bonnie lassie are ye.” —3 marks to Cousin Iris Winsloe A.C., (14), Merrivale R.D., Otautau.

—HIGHLY COMMENDED—

There was a young man from

Dundee, Who went out on a wild, windy sea;

The boat was upset, And the poor man got wet, The silly young man from Dundee. —2 marks to Cousin Margaret Wilson (8), Oteramika, Section 3, Otara R.D.

—HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from

Dundee, Who waded far but in the sea; He was almost drowned, When by someone was found, And brought back to shore in safety. —2 marks to Cousin Eunice Wallis (12), 40 Devon street, Gore.

—HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who thought he would go out to sea, He got in a moat, Without any boat, This silly young man from Dundee. —2 marks to Cousin Maisie Lobb A.C., (10), Box 28, Edendale.

—HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from

Dundee, Who was as silly as silly could be; He went out skating. And came home aching, That silly young man from Dundee —2 marks to Cousin Yorath Winsloe (12), Merrivale R.D., Otautau.

—HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from

Dundee, Who always said “Scotland f’ye,” When his mother said “Sandy, He always looked dandy, This happy young man from Dundee. —2 marks to' Cousin Clara Lobb M.A.C., (14), Box 28, Edendale. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who was asked out to tea, He ate so much cream, That he had a bad dream, That foolish young man from Dundee. —2 marks to Cousin Norman Shields (12), North road, Waikiwi. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who riever drank any tea, He drank milk instead Then wished himself dead, For he grew as fat as could be. —2 marks to Cousin Vera Lake M.A.C., (14), Tussock Creek. —HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man from Dundee, Who one day stood on a bee, The bee stung his toe, And he cried out, “Oh! That sting is of no use to me.” —2 marks to Cousin Leonard Lake A.C., (12), Section 8, Glencoe R.D. I —HIGHLY COMMENDED— There was a young man of Dundee, And a clever young artist was he, He sketched Angeline, On the village green, That clever young man from Dundee.

—2 marks to Cousin Dorothy Lake V.A.C., M.A., (10), Section 8, Glencoe R.D.