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 passed 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 chink. [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] [15: bounce] [16: nose] [17: feet] [18: policeman; arrested; drunk and disorderly] [19: eyes ] [20: him; advantage] [21: hair] [22: heart] [23: possible] [24: banknote] [25: bar] [26: stink] [27: fellow; cheated] [28: robbed; money] [29: beak] [30: everlasting wheel=mill]
WOT CHER! [Notes] or, Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Rd. [1892]
[By ALBERT CHEVALIER].