From “Hengland”

Hi’ve just come ‘ere from Hengland

     From Hengland ho’er the sea;

The greatest land hof all, sir,

     The gem hof all the sea.

Hi come not ‘ere for labor,

     Hour pay his better there;

Hi come ‘ere for my ‘ealth, sir,

     Tho’ we ‘ave better hair.

This bloomin’ land hof yours, sir,

     His ‘ardly hup to date;

You’re way be’ind the times ‘ere,

     Hi honestly can state;

Hour harmy hand hour navy

     His better hev’ry way;

Hand hall hour big hindustries

     Lead hall the world today.

Hi come not ‘ere for labor,

     Tho’ Hi a job would take

Hif Hi could hearn big wages,

     Hand soon ha fortune make.

Hand then Hi’d back to Hengland,

     The gem hof all the sea;

This blarsted land hof yours, sir,

     His hall too slow for me.

July 23, ‘94

Pub. in B. Courier,

Aug. 26, 1894