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Measured Steps

By Ernest Radford

Radford, Ernest (fl.1880-1920)

[epigraph]

PART I. MEASURED STEPS.

[Haply, reader, waxing cold]

[They are all I have for you]

[For one who long a worldly gain]

[So there lies Florence; Fiésole there]

[Farewell, farewell, now Summer's sped]

[Sweet, on thy mouth a smile there played]

II.

PART II. FITS AND STARTS.

[Its not Botticelli, oh no!]

[Down 'Oborn, sir? Circus? Bank, Bank!]

['Ot P'taties! All 'ot, sir! All 'ot!]

[Ices! Programmes! Lemonade!]

[Fine Violets! Fresh Violets! Come buy!]

THE CASE OF GEORGE HALL.

AFTER HERRICK.

A COINCIDENCE.

CHRISTMAS AT PLYMOUTH.

ON THE TOW-PATH.

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[Down 'Oborn, sir? Circus? Bank, Bank!]

Down 'Oborn, sir? Circus? Bank, Bank!
Yer's a huproar, my bloomin'! Hoff side!
A flower, Miss? Ah, thankee, Miss, thank—
Down 'Oborn, sir? Circus? Bank, Bank!
'Igher up! 'Ullo, Bill! Wot a prank!
If that 'ere old carcase 'ant shied!
Down 'Oborn, sir? Circus? Bank, Bank!
Keep yer 'air on, my sonny! Hoff side!