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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OUR ANCIENT RUIN, by CRUPPER D. [PSEUD.]
First Line: The new-chum leaned against the bar
Last Line: We've got one ancient ruin here
Alternate Author Name(s): Crupper D.
Subject(s): Old Age
First Line: The new-chum leaned against the bar
Last Line: We've got one ancient ruin here
Alternate Author Name(s): Crupper D.
Subject(s): Old Age
THE new-chum leaned against the bar
And tapped his boot and tipped his beer,
Then, looking round, remarked: "Er—ar—
One thing you chaps don't have out here!
"You've churches, chapels, pubs and halls—
Er—er—and such and so-and-so;
But you've no ivied abbey-walls,
No ancient ruins, don-cher-know!"
Then Jack the Shearer left the bar
(It might have been to dodge his shout!)—
They filled 'em up with Dick's three-star,
And scarcely noticed him go out.
He came back, lugging by the hair
Old Ned the Cook, all rags and beer—
"Er—er!" the joker said. "Er—air—
"We've got one ancient ruin here!"
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