slang who's who

There's not a god-fearing bone in his body

    yes    ever-ready to embark on a lark

take up a dare come fire and brimstone

hurled    tackle his corner of the world

straight on    bold to go to    never shy    never shirk

    succeed or fall short    tis all one

come sun dance march stumble

wale like trough of sea    wash of storm

falling to lee      beached      blunder on

eyes blinded    bloody hurt    hop to it

here mate hold yer end up    cain't drop

oppo in slough    enough ain't never

till you're through this remember what's what

find how when where duty dandy does

when well-met again chum    did he though

snuff it    tis bye bye    one last call    cheers

so reads his epitaph    so reads his years

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