"WASN'T DAWSON GOOD."
■ ' Two. nights ago on pleasure bent,< -,,-'.; ; . ~,-,;We roved tofar,J;ipan-- . Fair was the scene.tbat met; Our eyes,'. When the mimic play began... ' > :■ Next morn I thoiight lfd .criticise,:,,.. ; ; ' ,'~ • I started—when a friend'excliiime'd—"' j ' ''■'■' , Oh,-wdsn'l; ; Dawsoh'pi(Vod?"- f ' !i; ' : ' v; \ I tried to say tones"".' Would meli a ; heart of wood/ ! ' ! l ' " : ' When a lady at my side reclaimed— ;i - ''oh, ! wasn't Dawson good?" ; 'On' arch Peep-bo' and Petti -staff, ,^ ; ; : -' I next beßah to broody';■;;. .•;:;:;r ! w | : 'When my thoughts! wereinterrupted by-f .;. ■ "01)j wasn't Dawson good??, , \ i> I laughed to think'hoiv Kntisha- \ : ".ThesecondTrombone j : When f a chmus oLyoung folks bt;oko in- .'..' "Oh, wasn't Dawson good?" . ; |, ! : I started .•- :u ]\ l 7 ; But oh !my tongue was glued, „ ;.< f \ ■< | Tor once again I caught the words—" ; ' ;; .'" Oh, ; wasn't Dawson goodj?", ~,, ; ;: Twas.fun;to see Popb-bnh's contempt, Por/thepopulationpfle,'-,'." -;,... ■; I'm sure' that; he woulcl never ka'y— ''-, u ' i ''Oh, wasn't Dawson good?"'' : ■ '. We thought Mikado looked sVgrahd,, As weiiiscostiiiire viewed; ' i ' The ladies all said "-Yes/but'then--- ; ■ ,:Dh,iwa<nitDa\v3oivgood.?'?' h/>;••;- j ' ;;; Pish : tiish, Fivve'ry riicply'sangj- ; ' ii! ' K '"' ; And looked an a\Vf Hid vide;- ' .'i >ki j Again'l:heard—"'Dear nip,?! "h, yes— ! But,wasn't.Dawson good V',,, • n ; I'll give it■■ up,'my-brain whirls round, ; ; I'dfe'o:oniflcuuld l ; ' ; ;•)'.'.■_ : ' ; But'all'the' folks'seanvcrazy gone] ; ! ; On-" Wasn't Dawson!good ; ?:V? .Uj :', But'though'l.icaniint'.crit;ct.§e,',',;"":„,•, ' My'cbiirage : "u^;iyp, f sGre\yftd,','.' ,;.''■/' ; ..., To hope, that. f oiks' 'at .Cambridge 'h'rid-r '. ■.' THe wliolo'M'ikado|jwd :^/ ;,",'_ ( .j V.j ii( . : CAfJnETHKS SORIBENDI. ',
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Waikato Times, Volume XLI, Issue 3346, 7 December 1893, Page 8
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223"WASN'T DAWSON GOOD." Waikato Times, Volume XLI, Issue 3346, 7 December 1893, Page 8
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