I've headed the lists and subscriptions! I've tried queer new crops on my land!
Not a village of mine owns a dung-heap! My mares are all Government brand!
Not a hobby his district sahib's ridden, but Shurfu has ridden it too;
Though the number of sahibs has been awful, and every one's hobby was new.
Well, I don't mind a glass, since there's nobody nigh; you won't tell, I'll engage.
True! the Prophet forbids; but he didn't know brandy, and wasn't my age.
When a man turns of eighty, there ain't many sins he has strength to commit,
So his day-book can stand a few trifles. Aye, wine wakes the mem'ry a bit.
As for Fuzla, we've all heard of Fuzla--the best cattle-thief in Punjâb--
Pooh! you don't mean to say he ne'er met with a match on this side of Chenâb?