DEFINING AN ANTHEM.
It is posHiblo to enjoy that which we cannot define. A sailor who had been to a church service, where he hear! some fine music, was afterwards descauting upsn an anthem which had given him great pleasure. A listening ship-mate finally asked, " I say, Bill, what's a hauthem ? " " What ! " exclaimed Bill. "Do you mean te say you don't know what a hauthem is ? " " Not me." " Well, then, I'll tell yer. If I was to tell yer, ' 'Ere, Bill, give me that 'andspike,' that wouldn't be a hauthem. But if I was to say, ' Bill, Bill, Bill, give, give, give me, give me that, Bill, give roe, give me that 'and, give me that 'and, 'andspike, spike, spike, Bill, give, me that, that, 'and 'andspike, 'and. andspike, spike, spike, spike. Ah-me*. ah-men Billgive me that'and spike, spike. Ahmen! why, that would be a banthem ! "
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Western Star, Issue 2253, 4 November 1898, Page 7
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146DEFINING AN ANTHEM. Western Star, Issue 2253, 4 November 1898, Page 7
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