Part 45 (1/2)

And my round the houses I tried to dry [9]

By the Anna Maria's heat. [10]

He stuck to the I'm so to drown his cares, While I went for the far and near, [11]

Until the clock on the apples and pears [12]

Gave the office for us to clear. [13]

III

Then round at the club we'd another bout, And I fixed him at nap until I had turned his skyrockets inside out, [14]

And had managed my own to fill, Of course, I had gone on the half-ounce trick,[15]

And we quarrelled, and came to blows; But I fired him out of the Roiy quick, And he fell on his I suppose. [16]

IV

And he laid there, weighing out prayers for me, Without hearing the plates of meat [17]

Of a slop, who pinched him for ”d. and d.” [18]

And disturbing a peaceful beat, And I smiled as I closed my two mince pies [19]

In my insect promenade; For out of his nibs I had taken a rise, [20]

And his stay on the spot was barred.

V

Next morning I brushed up my Barnet Fair, [21]

And got myself up pretty smart; Then I sallied forth with a careless air, And contented raspberry tart. [22]

At the first big pub I resolved, if pos., [23]

That I'd sample my lucky star; So I pa.s.sed a flimsy on to the boss [24]

Who served drinks at the there you are. [25]

VI

He looked at the note, and the air began With his language to pen and ink; [26]

For the mug I'd fleeced had been his head man, [27]

And had done him for lots of c.h.i.n.k. [28]

I'm blessed if my luck doesn't hum and ha, For I argued the point with skill; But the once a week made me go ta-ta [29]

For a month on the can't keep still. [30]

[1: without drink]

[2: coat]

[3: rain]

[4: swell; row]

[5: get away]

[6: rap]

[7: drunk]

[8: drink]

[9: trousers]

[10: fire]

[11: beer]

[12: stairs]

[13: warning]

[14: pockets]