Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 7, 1892 by Various
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That the treadmill is jolly salubrious, wich that is mere turning
about, Upon planks 'stead o' pedals, my pippin. No, wheeling _as_ wheeling's 'ard work, And that, without larks, is a speeches of game as I always did shirk. _I_ ain't one o' them skinny shanked saps, with a chest 'ollered out, and a 'ump, Wot do records on roads for the 'onour, and faint or go slap off their chump. You don't ketch _me_ straining my 'eart till it cracks for a big silver mug. No; 'ARRY takes heverythink heasy, and likes to feel cosy and snug. Wy, I knowed a long lathy-limbed josser as felt up to champion form. And busted hisself to beat records, and took all the Wheel-World by storm, Went off like candle-snuff, CHARLIE, while stoopin' to lace up 'is boot. Let them go for _that_ game as are mind to, here's one as it certn'y won't soot. But there's fun in it, CHARLIE, worked proper, you'd 'ardly emagine 'ow much, If you ain't done a rush six a-breast, and skyfoozled some dawdling old Dutch. Women don't like us Wheelers a mossel, espech'lly the doddering old sort As go skeery at row and rumtowzle; but, scrunch it! that makes |
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