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Show 4W1LBUR P. MESB1T Ihou jilts of A I am sitting here, and waiting For my turn to come to speak. That old bore has been orating For, it seems to me, a week. See him pause until they cheer him Well, thank heaven, he's 'most done! Julius Caesar! Only hear him! Why, the chump has but begunl There he shoots out at an angle From the proper ltn- of thought That is so that he may dangle Some old story he has brought From the lore of hidden ages To the thread of his weak chat. Ha! It's from Joe Miller's pages! Huh! They didn't laugh at that. He's been talking two hours nearly, Doesn't he know when to quit Why is it a man can't merely Say his say and stop with It? Maybe some one thinks it's easy In ttt speakers' row to be Why, my memory is wheezy v With this speech choked up In Biel Now he's telling them another, And they're taking to it fine Say, my great and gabbybrother You are telling one of mine! Well, the nerve! He must have known ltl Must have known, beyond a doubt That no one but me could own it Now I'll have to leave it out! It's a wonder they're not sleeping; Won't the babbler ever stop Ossa upon Pellon heaping? Soon he'll have to take a drop. Huh! He would be hesitating If he had the sense to see That this crowd is only waiting Until It can hear from me! Ah-h-h! He's coming to a finish; Now he's sinking to his seat. The applause will soon diminish; They'll not call him to his feet. He is drawing the deduction It's the best speech they have had Thereat That Is my Introduction "Mr. Chairman: I am glad " |