CONEY ISLAND DOWN DER PAY.
HENRY FIRTH WOOD.

Vonce I dook a trib to Coney,

Coney Island down der pay.
On der poat I eat some grullers
Vor to pass der dime avay;
Bua I tole you, dem same grullers
Dey vas so rich, dey vould not sthay;
So I lefd dem down to Coney,
Coney Island down der pay.

Dhen I dook a schwim ad Coney,

I dook a bath vile I vas dhere; Und der first ding dot dey tole me, Vas to jump und vet mine hair; So I dook me py dose billows

Dot game ribbling ub dot vay, Und said, "Id's nice to pe ad Coney, Coney Island down der pay."

Dey hafe nice bath-clothes down ad Coney, Bud mine, dey would not fid at all;

I heard a feller say pehind me,

"Fids like der paber on der vall!"

I dought me dot I'd dake a reef in,
Und tied a knot I dought vould sthay;
Den I dook a dive ad Coney,

Coney Island down der pay.

Maype you have schwimmed ad Coney,
Und knows yust how id vas yourself;
Ven I gum up-I dought I'd nefer-
I vanted to lay on a shelf.

Und my clothes-dey most forsook me;
Dey really, almost got avay,
Ven I vas oud of sight ad Coney,
Coney Island down der pay.

So I dought me down ad Coney,
I dinks dot I hafe got enuff;

I don'd fancy dhem schmall vavelets
Ven dhey handle me so rough.
So I settled for my bath-clothes,

Der clothes dot almost vent asthray,

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Und said, "I could not schwim at Corey,
Coney Island down der pay."

Dhen I watched der folks ad Coney;
Dey dought dot I vas General Grant;
Dey said, "Come ub, und have some dinner?"
Bud I had to say, "I can't."

For you see I vas unsettled;
I couldn't gife der grub fair play;
Yust see vot I lost ad Coney,
Coney Island down der pay.

I set me on der sand ad Coney;
I vas not dinking of der sea,
Ven der vaves, dey dook a tumble,
Dey dook a tumble over me.
Oh, I feld me like der mischief;

I didn't, I couldn't know vat to say.
Dhere I stood, vet through ad Coney,
Coney Island down der pay.

I said, "I'fe got enuff of Coney,"

Und struck a bee line for der train; Der peoples come out on der platform,

Und dhey all asked me-" Did it rain?" Ad home, mine frau says, " Vat's der matter Jakey, vat makes you look dot vay?" I says, "Katrine, I'fe been to Coney, Coney Island down der pay."

Appendix.

NOTE

The following pages contain the Supplements to the four Numbers of" 100 Choice Selections" embraced in this volume, which, for greater convenience in arranging, are here grouped together instead of appearing at the end of the Numbers to which they respectively belong.

SUPPLEMENT TO

One Hundred Choice Selections, No. 17

CONTAINING

SENTIMENTS For Public Occasions;

WITTICISMS For Home Enjoyment;

LIFE THOUGHTS For Private Reflection;

FUNNY SAYINGS For Social Pastime, &c.

A smooth sea never made a skilful mariner, neither do aninterrupted prosperity and success qualify for usefulness and happiness.

Man hath two attendant angels

Ever waiting by his side,

With him wheresoe'er he wanders,
Wheresoe'er his feet abide;

One to warn him when he darkleth,
And rebuke him if he stray;

One to leave him to his nature,

And so let him go his way.

Prince.

The heavens declare the glory of God and the Armament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech and

night unto night showeth knowledge.

Man with fury stern and savage,

Persecutes his brother man,
Reckless if he bless or ravage,

Action, action-still his plan.
Now creating, now destroying,
Ceaseless wishes tear his breast;
Ever seeking ne'er enjoying,
Still to be but never blest.

Bible.

Schiller.

A fallen blossom does not return to the twig.

The joys of meeting pay the pangs of absence,
Else who could bear it?

Rowe.