Punch (92.1887)

no PUNCH. OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. IM^ech 5, 1887.

THE JOLLY COMMISSIONERS.

(As it might have teen. To be sung to a well-known Chaunt.)

There were some Commissioners "of Northern

Lighthouses [bis),
Who took a hoat and went to sea,
Who took a boat to see what they could see.

There was Gorging Jack and Guzzling Jimmy

(Jm),

"With others, who ran xip a little bill-ee
At the "Waterloo, Grieve's Hostelree.

They went to inspect Lighthouses and Light-
ships [bis),
All round the Scottish coast, N.B.
A very pleasant trip it was, N.B.

Says Gorging Jack to Guzzling Jimmy

[bis),

'' What shall we do if we 're hunge-ree ?
Which will happen very probable.

" Oh, ain't we going to drink and eat too
[bis).

When Lighthouses we come to see ?
Oh, this air gives such an appe-ti-fee."

Says Guzzling Jim to Gorging Jacky
(bis),

" 0 Gorging Jack, what a fool you be.
Let's store the boats provisional&e."