A SMOKE.
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"When crossed or perplexed, disappointed or
vexed, You fain would some comfort evoke — ■To ease mental pain, or to soothe the vexed brain, There's nothing so good as a smoke. To cheer the sad sonl some resort to the bowl, Their plan is to fuddle and soak | 'They'd do better by far to try pipe or cigar, And solace themselves with a smoke.
'W/5SSii wearied the brain, and you ponder in vain, If then the pipe aids you, invoke As the smoke wreathes arise, the mental mist flies, And perplexities vanish like smoke. "Obi the battle of Life, when worry and strife Mankind's evil passions provoke, "What charm can allay or drive anger away, Or dispel discontentjike a 'smoke ? When at friendship's kind call in cottage or hall. Our friends meet to chatter and joke, 'The pipe gives a zest to song, laughter, and jest, The sweetner of life is a smoke. 'The sceptics austere at tobacco may sneer — The pipe's sway will never be broke : JFew converts they'll find for the wise of mankind, Will smile, shake their head, and still smoke. Thomas Sharps, Onbhtjnga.
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Observer, Volume 7, Issue 334, 2 May 1885, Page 15
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194A SMOKE. Observer, Volume 7, Issue 334, 2 May 1885, Page 15
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