ADAM.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 943, 2 April 1908, Page 20

ADAM.

Adam had no drug store on the corner he could walk to, Adam had no telephone, and no friends he could talk to, Adam had no gas jets in his house, nor meter humming, And he had no house at all where people could be coming. Adam had no relatives to come upon a visit— If you’d mentioned “visit” to him he’d have asked “ What is it ?” But, he did not have you there than little word to menton, And he hadn’t any mail demanding his attention. Adam never got a post cardi nor received a letter, Adam never called himself a creditor or debtor, Adam knew nobody wno could take the time to write him, Adam thus missed politics and folk who fain would fight him. Adam had no enemies, he did not own an auto, Had no roads to ride upon at speeds which he ought not to. Had no courts to fine him if he struck a gait unlawful, Had no breakfast fooa, nor buckwheat cake, nor even waffle. Adam had no servant woes to fill his life with trouble, Had no stuff to drown his woes and make his vision double, Had no clubs, or matinees, or books, or daily papers That would run his picture in when he cut foolish capers. Adam had no money and he had no place to spend, it, Even if he’d had the com he had no chance to lend it. Had no cash, or in his pockets he’d have had to hold it; Adam had no trousers to have pockets—there, we’ve told it! Adam did not have a thing we have round us daily, Didn’t even know what day or month was passing gaily, Adam hadn’t any culture —was an ignoramus— Isn’t it quite wonderful that Adam is so famous ?