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Book: The Sentimental Bloke and other Verses

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  • The Stoush O' Day
    Ar, these is 'appy days! An' 'ow they've flown -
      Flown like the smoke of some inchanted fag;
    96 lines
  • The Play
    Wot's in a name? — she sez . . . An' then she sighs,
    An' clasps 'er little 'ands, an' rolls 'er eyes.
    132 lines, 2 comments
  • The Intro
    'Er name's Doreen…Well spare me bloomin' days!
    You could er knocked me down wiv 'arf a brick!
    115 lines, 3 comments
  • Mar
    "'Er pore dear Par." she sez, "'e kept a store";
    An' then she weeps an' stares 'ard at the floor.
    133 lines
  • Beef Tea
    She never nagged; she never said no word;
    But sat an' looked at me an' never stirred.
    106 lines
  • Hitched
    An'—wilt—yeh—take—this—woman—fer—to—be
      Yer—wedded—wife?— .
    133 lines
  • The Stror 'At Coot
    Ar, wimmin!  Wot a blinded fool I've been!
      I arsts meself, wot else could I ixpeck?
    160 lines
  • Uncle Jim
    "I got no time fer wasters, lad," sez 'e,
      "Give me a man wiv grit," sez Uncle Jim.
    138 lines
  • A Spring Song
    The world 'as got me snouted jist a treat;
      Crool Forchin's dirty left 'as smote me soul;
    103 lines
  • The Kid
    My son! . . . Them words, jist like a blessed song,
    Is singin' in me 'eart the 'ole day long;
    168 lines
  • Doreen
    "I wish't yeh menat it, Bill."  Oh, 'ow me 'eart
      Went out to 'er that evnin' on the beach.
    73 lines
  • The Mooch O' Life
    This ev'nin' I was sittin' wiv Doreen,
      Peaceful an' 'appy wiv the day's work done,
    93 lines, 1 comment
  • The Siren
    She sung a song; an' I sat silent there,
    Wiv bofe 'ands grippin' 'ard on me chair;
    131 lines
  • Uncle Jim
    "I got no time fer wasters, lad," sez 'e,
      "Give me a man wiv grit," sez Uncle Jim.
    138 lines
  • The Kid
    My son! . . . Them words, jist like a blessed song,
    Is singin' in me 'eart the 'ole day long;
    168 lines
  • The Mooch O' Life
    This ev'nin' I was sittin' wiv Doreen,
      Peaceful an' 'appy wiv the day's work done,
    93 lines, 1 comment
  • Beef Tea
    She never nagged; she never said no word;
    But sat an' looked at me an' never stirred.
    106 lines
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