TO MY TWO- WHEELED STEED.
You arc not a "Bissikle," rhyming witli "phy. sieal," "WTiizzical whirligi* queer— Oh. horse! without visible leijs, which we quizzical Hear of this year with the ear. Nor, are you " By-si/gle," not though a nine iggle Girl that t know accei.tß " Bi "— Ehynies it with " icicle." lin surprise giggle, Hearing this here with tlio " i." No ; nor yei " Byze-i-cal." Bless your poor " i's !" I call This worse than cither, or each ; A most inndvrßable, egotistiz-ical Liberty (like this) wiih speech. Tnisty t wo-wbei ler, of wood and of steel, or Iron, good-tempered your frame's— (That is, if the dealer employed an annealer) : Don't let us call Bi-cycles names. Ton take but a little sweet oil for your victual— No hostler is feed for yonr feed ; A lid if you dou't fit ill, you cost hut a tittle To stand me in- stead of a steed. Nor do you get tirotl, except 'tis desired, If the rings of your wheels give way ; Though tirdd, un-tirdd— whenever required, Oh horse ! you will never say neigh I
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5172, 29 November 1884, Page 3
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179TO MY TWO-WHEELED STEED. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5172, 29 November 1884, Page 3
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