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THE RAKE'S PROGRESS by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB

First Line: BORN LORN
Last Line: GRIEF BRIEF.
Subject(s): DEATH; DROWNING; DEAD, THE;
Born lorn,
Dad bad,
Nurse worse;
"Drat brat!"
School—Fool,
Work—shirk,
Gal pal,
Splash cash,
Bets—debts,
Pop shop,
Nil. Till!
Boss—loss,
Wired "Fired!"
Scrub pub,
Drink—Brink—
Found Drowned.
"De Se;"
Grief brief.



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