OCR Text |
Show SYTiIPATHETIO ADVICE. ' 4. The Italsor Is broke on ten million a year (And I I am broke on far less); The wolf at his door mukes lilm tromblc with fear) (Anil I think of next week with distress): dis-tress): . . , , , He is selling his castles o'erlooklng the Rhine (And T I'vo been pawning my coat: Ho Is sticking to beer, for he cannot buy Vine , . (And to mo even beer pecms remote). He's In debt to the tunc of three million or so (And I I'm In debt for my board): His alacc at Dnsscldorf he must let go (And carfare I Ul can afford). T ami .orry at Christmas the kaiser Ie broke (And I'm sorry my cash 1 vo gone through): .... I rogrcl that he has put Jewels In soak (I rcgrql that I can't do It too). To tho kaiser my sympathy I would ex-lend ex-lend (And J trust he will give his to me); But I'll tell him how he may get ducats to spend (And tho tip that I plvc him Is free); Let him go hunt with Teddy and plenty he'll earn (And I'd go alons too If I could): At a dollar a word he'll have money to burn (Or at least 1 am sure that I would). N. A. J. |