English poem
Iii
by John Stephen Farmer (1854–1916)
A tallow-faced-straight young girl, A never-out-late young girl, A Salvation-mummery, Smoleless-and-glummery, Kid-by-a-captain young girl.
[1: making love] [2: lie] [3: assaulting the police] [4: take unlimited credit] [5: in prison] [6: hung] [7: clothes] [8: silver] [9: money] [10: drunk] [11: child] [12: drunken bout] [13: policeman]
'ARRY AT A POLITICAL PICNIC [By T Milliken in Punch, 11 Oct.]
DEAR CHARLIE.