The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke by C. J. (Clarence James) Dennis
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Wimmin!...Oh, I ain't jealous! Spare me days!
Me? Jealous uv a knock-kneed coot like that! 'Im! Wiv 'is cute stror 'at an' pretty ways! I'd be a mug to squeal or whip the cat. I'm glad, I am--glad 'cos I know I'm free! There ain't no call to tork o' jealousy. I tells meself I'm well out o' the game; Fer look, I mighter married 'er-an' then.... Ar strike! 'Er voice wus music when my name Wus on 'er lips on them glad ev'nin's when We useter meet. An' then to think she'd go... No, I ain't jealous--but--Ar, I dunno! I took a derry on this stror 'at coot First time I seen 'im dodgin' round Doreen. 'Im, wiv 'is giddy tie an' Yankee soot, Ferever yappin' like a tork-machine About "The Hoffis" where 'e 'ad a grip.... The way 'e smiled at 'er give me the pip! She sez I stoushed 'im, when I promised fair To chuck it, even to a friendly spar. Stoushed 'im! I never roughed 'is pretty 'air! I only spanked 'im gentle, fer 'is mar. If I'd 'a' jabbed 'im once, there would 'a' been An inquest; an' I sez so to Doreen. I mighter took an' cracked 'im in the street, When she was wiv 'im there lars' Fridee night. |
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