MIDSHIPMITE Adams Twas in fifty-five, on a winter's night, We'd got the Rooshan lines in sight, "Who'll go ashore tonight?" says he, Chorus: With a long, long pull and a strong, strong pull, And we'll drink tonight to the midshipmite, We launched the cutter and shoved her out, The lubbers might ha' heard us shout As the middy cried out, "Now my lads put about," We made for the guns and we rammed them tight, Cheerily, ye lads, yo ho! "I'm done for now, good-bye," says he, "You make for the boat, never mind for me," So we hoisted him in, in a terrible plight, Cheerily, my lads, yo ho! Pathe Record 30109 ME AND JIM We were both brought up in a country town, An' the hull world somehow seems to frown At school we never was given a chance But we grew up hearty, an' hale an' strong, We knowed every note in a thrush's song, Did me an' him. An' we knowed where the bluebirds built their nests Then we fell in love, jest as most folks do, We was arter the same gal, though, we two,. An' she treated us just alike, did she, I popped at last, an' she answered me "Nay," But she wouldn't have him, and told him so, Ferbidden fruit We called her then, an' I'm afraid ME AND JIM-Continued Then war broke out, an' Company B We both on us fit for the Union-see? An' we heerd the screechin' o' shot an' shell, "Twas the day that we fit at Seven Oaks, An', excuse me, please, but I sorter chokes, Fer his rugged brown hand I held in mine Then I fit along till the war was done, Was given a sword instead of a gun, An' wore an eagle when mustered out, I was quite a man in that country place She gave me a smile wi' a blushin' face, So I told her how, as she sat 'longside, Then I married her, one bright day in June, Oft under the light o' the stars an' moon, An' arter a while, when a baby came- We called him Jim. Victor Record 35545 MCGUIRE'S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION By, golly, it's a fine day for the Fourth of July. You bet it is. Ah, we're certainly havin' a grand time with the band goin'. Ya, here comes the parade. Hurrah! Look, ye, Patty with the flag; he looks like he's carryin' a harp. Oh, they're a fine body of men. Look at the walk on Donovan. Hurrah! Mike, you're alright. Here comes McGuire ridin' in a hack. Ah, that's a fine band. Well, here we are now and little order, please. Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce to you the speaker of the day, McGuire. Gentlemen, I am greatly honored being called upon to make a few remarks on the glorious Fourth of July. In those large boxes are the fireworks we are going to show off this evening. O'Reilly, get away from those boxes with yer cigars. Now today is called the Fourth of July becausebecause it comes on the fourth of July. Now I want those boys-O'Reilly will yer keep away from those fireworks with your cigars. As I was saying who was it that wrote the Declaration of Independence? You did, did you not? Yes, I did not. Gentlemen, I give you me solemn word, I was not the man that done it. Now, in the first place—I'm glad O'Reilly's cigar has gone out. Don't light it again, O'Reilly. Now, as I was saying-Lookout, O'Reilly -bang, bang, bang. Sure, O'Reilly was a good man. The last thing he done in this world was to smoke. I wonder if he's smoking now. Columbia Record 585 LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD Winner I'm a dreaming now of Halley, I'm a dreaming now of Halley, For the thought of her is one that never dies. She's sleeping in the valley, And the mocking bird is singing where she lies. Chorus: Listen to the mocking bird, The mocking bird still singing o'er her grave. Listen to the mocking bird, Still singing where the weeping willows wave. When the charms of spring awaken, When the charms of spring awaken, And the mocking bird is singing on the bough. I feel like one forsaken, I feel like one forsaken, Since my Halley is no longer with me now. Columbia Record 5937 LORD'S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us; Lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom, Forever, and ever. Amen. Columbia Record 1035 xxiii Psalm on page 236. |