Punch (99.1890)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [November 15, 1890.

THE YOUNG SPARK AND THE OLD FLAME.

Young Spark. "Try me! You've tolerated that fusty Old Fcgey long enough I "
Old Flame (aside). "Flashy young Upstart 1"

["It is obvious that small tunnels for single lines,! You just let him bluster and blow like old

of the usual standard gauge, may be constructed
eome distance below the ground, and yet the atmo-
sphere of such tunnels be as pure as upon a rail-
way on the surface."—Illustrated London News,
on the City $ South London Electric Company.']

" Young Spark" loquitur :—

Youe arm, my dear Madam! This way,
down the lift, Ma'am!
No danger at all, no discomfort, no dirt!
You love Sweetness and Light? They are
both in my gift, Ma'am ;
I '11 prove like a shot what I boldly assert.
Don't heed your Old Flame, Ma'am, he's
bitterly jealous,
'lis natural, quite, with his nose out of
joint;

bellows,

And try me instead—J will not disappoint!

Old Flamed He's a very fuliginous "Flame,"
Ma'am;

1 wonder, I'm sure, how you've stood him
so long;

He has choked you for years—'tis a thun-
■ dering shame, Ma'am I
High time the Youug Spark put a term to
his wrong.

Just look at me! Am I not trim, smart, and
sparkling,

As clean as a pin, and as bright as a star ?
Compare me with him, who stands scowling
and darkling! [var.
So gazed the old gallant on Young Lochin-

He's ugly and huffy, and smoky, and stuffy,
And pokey, and chokey, and black aa my
hat.

As wooer he's dull, for his breath smells of
sulphur;

Asphyxia incarnate, and horrid at that!
You cannot see beauty in one who's so sooty,

So dusty, and dingy, and dismal, and dark.
He's feeble and footy; 'tis plainly your
duty

To " chuck" the Old Flame, and take on
the Young Spark.

A Cyclops for lover, no doubt you disoover,
My dear Lady London, is not comme il
faut;

If I do not woo you the sunny earth over.
At least I lend light to love-making below.