A WITNESS ON AN ELECTION COMMITTEE.
I'm a free indepent Brish Elector—I swear—
And I'll have s'more bremwarra—anbanish dullcare!—
I know I've a trustodischarge in my vote,
And my countryexpex—I shall getfipunnote!
At 'lecksh'n shey 'n vied me to come up anget
Some breakf'st—so I did—an' I drank—an' I eat—
At the Chequers this was—zhere was morebesides me—
And not one blessed shixpence—to forkout had we.
Dropowhisky I had; bein' indishpo—posed—
Sha truth and sha whole truth I 'clare I'vedisclosed—
I feel almosasleep—I've been trav'linallnight—
Had but one smallglass gin—and you know tha's not right.
I have had a shov give me—to come uptatown,
An' shey paid my fareup—and shey paid myfare down—
Who shey was—I donow—any more than an assh—
But I hadmyplacepaidfor an' comebyfirsclassh.
I'm a true tenpun householder—noways a snob—
Though I did sell myself for the shummofivebob—
They wanted myvote—which I toldem theysh'd have,
If they'd give sunthink for it—and tha's what they gave.
While I'm shtoppinintown, I has ten bobaday,
Witch that money's mylowance myspenses to pay,
For peachin' on myside byzh 'tother I'm paid,
And a preshusgood thingouto' boshsides I've made.
I don't feel no 'casion for 'idinmyface,
Don't consider sh' I'm kivver'd wizh shameandisgrace,
I don't unstand what you should 'sfranchise me for—
And 'tis my 'termination to have s'more bremwarr'!