MY NEIGHBOURS

Of things remote let others write The home friends claim my thoughts tonight I sing the friendship passing sweet -

Of folks I meet on Geordie's street.1

First German John.2 I've heard him say The Huns will win out anyway To hear him tell how peace was won

You'd swear he was the Kaiser's son.

Then next in order as they come Barney and Jim,3 Diah and son,4 And Joe5 and Lou6 and Holy Willie -7

A11 chummy chums as night grew chilly.

Road‘master Will,8

a decent chap (Say, that appointment is a snap) The bridge is - well - the roads are charming

I take the fields when Tom‘s farming.9

Heavy-weight Johnlo- a wise one listed In politics, a little twisted.11 with Ingersol or Bobbie's rhyme,

He'll hit the target every time.

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