Puslapio vaizdai
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AID Captain Horace Plunkett Gaines, "They never do no work at all,

SA

Which is a sailor bold,

"My crew has such a bunch of brains

As seldom you behold.

They cannot reef a marlinespike

Or trim the after rail.

Their sailoring was learned, belike,

By telegraph or mail
Or at a bargain-sale.

"But singin' glees,

You understand, Their melodies

Is grand.

"I never seen no mortal crew

That is so little use;

They cannot polish up the screw

Or keep the capstan loose.

To me they never is polite,
No, not a bit, by heck!

They like to make me chase all night
Around the bloomin' deck
Till I am fair a wreck.

"But though at sea

They are a shine,

Their poetry
Is fine!

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HELMA was a tango-teacher,

THELMA

She knew all the variations

Of the gyratory nations,

From the Seminoles to Greeks.
Garbed in Russian boot or slipper,

She cavorted anywhere;

She was called "The Little Dipper";
She was quite the Little Bear.

At a summer habitation

Thelma was the drawing rage,
And her dancing steps, new-fangled,
Soon successfully entangled

Gentlemen of every age.
Old and young all congregated
Round about the little imp;
But the one most fascinated
Seemed to be a Charley Gimp.

He was big and brave and burly,
Hero of a college town;
All the base-ball fans applauded;
All-Americans awarded

His redoubtable renown.
Golf and hockey, squash and soccer,
Knew him universally;

There was none who owned a locker
So notorious as he.

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So to Thelma's quick assistance.
Came young Vivian Malvee.
He was thin and double-jointed;
Nose and feet alike were pointed;

And he weighed just ninety-three. He could trip the innovation

With fair Thelma, blithe and light, And he slipped the hesitation

Through each tuneful summer night.

Till their last maxixe they glided
(To the soulful "Sans Souci"),
And mid toes and heels fantastic
He exclaimed enthusiastic,
"Thelma, will you marry me?"
But her answer, undeceiving,

Left his nerves and collar limp: "I might tell you, now I'm leaving, I am really Mrs. Gimp.

"We were married in Manhattan,
Where the tango temples are;
Charles in bonds made some advances
Till he found my dizzy dances
Were more lucrative by far.
Come and see us in the city;

I've appointments there for weeks. Music stopped? Oh, what a pity! Thank you for that last maxixe."

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