A little book of tribune verse A number of hitherto uncollected poems, grave and gay |
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WUN LUNG AND GIN SLING. |
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WUN LUNG AND GIN SLING.
On the gentle Wun Lung had Dame Nature bestowed
All physical charms in great wealth,
'Twas first out in 'Frisco she made her abode
But she came to our town for her health.
All physical charms in great wealth,
'Twas first out in 'Frisco she made her abode
But she came to our town for her health.
The genial Gin Sling kept a laundrying shop,
The which entered Wun Lung one day,
Beholding whom, Sling's heart went flippety-flop,
And in turn Lung's heart went the same way.
The which entered Wun Lung one day,
Beholding whom, Sling's heart went flippety-flop,
And in turn Lung's heart went the same way.
In the blandest of voices he said, “Be my bride
And I'll load you with kindness and wealth,”
Wun Lung hung her head and with blushes replied,
“Wasn't marriage she wanted but health.”
And I'll load you with kindness and wealth,”
Wun Lung hung her head and with blushes replied,
“Wasn't marriage she wanted but health.”
“O, pigeon toed beauty, with hair like the night
And eyes that for brightness excel
The glow of the stars, it would be my delight
To make you both happy and well.
And eyes that for brightness excel
The glow of the stars, it would be my delight
To make you both happy and well.
“You shall sing while I wash; while I iron, you sleep,
And the doctor shall call thrice a day,
And I as your husband and lover will keep
Every care and vexation away.”
And the doctor shall call thrice a day,
And I as your husband and lover will keep
Every care and vexation away.”
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Well, she married Gin Sling, and as to the rest
Of our story! What else could it be
Than she does the washing—that's easily guessed,
While the sleeping and singing does he!
Of our story! What else could it be
Than she does the washing—that's easily guessed,
While the sleeping and singing does he!
February 18th, 1882.
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