The Other Gum
Well Boory, I have read your âgrinâ,
And listened to your whine;
I only wish youâd sent it in
Before I printed mine.
You see, I never meant to hit
The new-chum Jackaroo;
I only tried to write a skit
On poets â such as you.
Weâre sinners all â the world knows that,
But damned mean sinners some â
(The âpossum you are barking at
is up the other gum).
But sneer in safety if you choose
Iâve no hand in the game;
I will not fight the crawlers whoâs
Afraid to sign his name.
I never strike without a mark â
âTis safer in the end;
For he who hits back in the dark
Might chance to hurt a âfriendâ!
The game is stale, your jokes are flat,
You might as well be dumb â
(The âpossum you are howling at
Is up another gum).
poem by Henry Lawson
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