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Stifling was the air and heavy blowflies buzzed and held a levee	A
And the mid day sun shone hot upon the plains of Bungaroo	B
As Tobias Mathew Carey a devout bush missionary	B
Urged his broken winded horse towards the township of Warhoo	C
He was visiting the stations and delivering orations	D
About everlasting torture and the land of Kingdom Come	E
And astounding all his hearers both the rouseabouts and shearers	D
When descanting on the horrors that result from drinking rum	E
	-
As Tobias Mathew Carey lost in visions bright and airy	B
Tried to goad his lean Pegasus to a canter from a jog	F
All his visions were sent flying as his horse abruptly shying	G
At a newly wakened something that was camped beside a log	H
It was bearded bronzed and hairy and Tobias Mathew Carey	B
Had a very shrewd suspicion as the object he espied	I
And observed its bleary winking that the object had been drinking	G
A suspicion which was strengthened by a bottle at its side	I
	-
It was Jacob William Wheeler better known as quot Jake the Spieler quot	I
Just returning from a sojourn in the township of Warhoo	C
Where by fast repeated stages he had swamped his cheque for wages	D
And for language made a record for the plains of Bungaroo	B
Then the earnest missionary Mr Toby Mathew Carey	B
Like a busy bee desiring to improve each shining hour	B
Gave his horse a spell much needed and immediately proceeded	I
To pour down on Jake the Spieler an admonitory shower	B
	-
He commenced his exhortation with a striking illustration	J
Of the physical and moral degradation that must come	E
To the unrepentant sinner who takes whisky with his dinner	B
And converts his stomach into a receptacle for rum	E
quot Give attention to my query quot said the ardent missionary	B
quot Do you not perceive that Satan is this moment calling you	K
He is shouting He is calling in a voice that is appalling	G
Do you hear him And the Spieler answered sadly quot Yes I do quot	I
	-
quot I can prove it is impious quot said the eloquent Tobias	D
quot To drink stuff containing alcohol and liquors that are strong	L
And I'll prove to demonstration that your guzzling inclination	J
Is quite morally and socially and physically wrong	L
When about to drain a bottle or pour whisky down your throttle	M
You should think about the thousands who have perished for its sake	N
Gone To the Davey Jones's locker through the wine that is a mocker	B
And which biteth like a serpent's tooth and stingeth like a snake quot	I
	-
Toby paused and Jake replying said quot It ain't no use denying	G
That your logic is convincing and your arguments are sound	I
I have heard with admiration your remarks and peroration	J
And your knowledge of the subject seems extensive and profound	I
Yet in spite of all your spouting there is just one thing I'm doubting	G
But I'm open to conviction so convince me if you can	J
As the iron's hot now strike it just convince me I don't like it	I
And I'll chuck the grog and sign the pledge and keep it like a man quot	I
	-
Then Tobias Mathew Carey eyed the Spieler bronzed and hairy	B
But his tongue no word could utter and the silence was intense	D
As the Spieler slowly rising in a style quite patronising	G
Blandly smiled upon Tobias and continued his defence	D
quot In your arguments I noticed that the scriptures you misquoted	I
But you know Old Nick proved long ago that two could play at that	I
Which has caused the greatest slaughter Was it rum or was it water	B
If you say it was the former then I'll contradict it flat	I
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quot When Old Noah in the deluge in the Ark was taking refuge	O
All the other people in the world by water met their fate	I
And King Pharaoh's countless army Did they drink and all go balmy	B
No You'll find they died by water if you'll just investigate	I
All the records of the ages mentioned in the sacred pages	D
Only tell of one example and the fact you know well	P
Where a cove a drink was craving and for water started raving	G
And that beggar was located where he ought to be in Hell quot	I
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Jake then dropped the tone effusive and began to be abusive	Q
Swore he'd quot pick the missionary up and dropp him in the dirt quot	I
Vowed he'd quot twist his blooming nose up make him turn his blinded toes up	R
Sing him for a dusty fiver or else fight him for his shirt quot	I
And the air was hot and heavy and the blowflies held their levee	B
And the evening sun shone red upon the plains of Bungaroo	B
As Tobias Mathew Carey a disgusted missionary	B
Spurred his broken winded steed towards the township of Warhoo	C

Thomas E. Spencer

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