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Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, January 7, 1914

Author: Various

Release Date: May 7, 2004 [EBook #12294]

Language: English

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOL. 146.

JANUARY 7, 1914.

[Illustration: "THE MONARCH OF THE GLEN:" A NEW _LAND-SEER_.]

* * * * *

_AMENDE DESHONORABLE_.

Heavily dragged the night; the Year
Was passing, and the clock's slow tick
Boomed its sad message to my ear
And made me pretty sick.
"You have been slack," I told myself, "and weak;
You have done foolishly, from wilful choice;
Sloth and procrastination--" Here my voice
Broke in a squeak.

And deep repentance welled in me
As I mused darkly on my sin;
Yea, Conscience stung me, like a bee
That gets her barb well in.
"Next year," I swore, in this compunctious mood,
"I will be energetic, virtuous, kind;
Unflinching I will face the awful grind
Of being good."

I paused, half troubled by a thought--
Were my proposals too sublime?
Vowed I more deeply than I ought?
I glanced to see the time.
It was 12.10 A.M. At once a thrill,
A wave of manful resolution, sped
Through all my being. "Yes," I bravely said;
"_Next_ year I will!"

* * * * *

A PLAY OF FEATURES.

[Being Sir GEORGE ALEXANDER'S production of _The Attack_ at
the St. James's.]

SCENE--Alexandre Merital's _house_.

ACT I.

_Daniel Merital_. My father is a wonderful man. Leader of the Social
Party in the Chamber of Deputies, noted among his colleagues for his
absolute integrity, supported by the millionaire newspaper proprietor,
Frepeau, whose motives, between ourselves, are not altogether above--
Oh, are you there, Father? I didn't see you. I'm just off to play
tennis.