184 A GOOD THING. 



Paddy, light of heart and gay, 

 Smoke thy dhudeen : short black clay. 



Sawney, on thy Hielen' hill, 

 Tak' thy sneishin' ; tak' thy gill ! 



Tourist, thou hast journey 'd far; 

 Best, and light a mild cigar. 



Sailor, from the stormy seas, 

 Take a quid, and take thine ease. 



" Soldier tired," put off thy shako ; 

 Prepare to fire, and burn tobacco. 



Workman, prize thine honest labor ; 

 Burn thy weed, and love thy neighbor ! 



Evil-doers, when ye burn 



The weed ; think how soon 'twill be your turn. 



Artist, let thy " coloring " be 

 Of a pipe ; thy " drawing," free I 



Miser, moderate thy greed ! 

 Mend thy life, and take a weed. 



Lawyer, loose thy bitter gripe ! 

 Burn thy writ to light a pipe. 



Statesman, harassed night and day, 

 Blow a cloud ; puff care away ! 



Hardy tiller of the soil ! 

 Light a pipe ; 'twill lighten toil. 



Usurer, we surely know 



Thou wilt have thy quid pro quo. 



Merchant, smoke thy pipe ; hang care I 

 Draughts are always honored there. 



Gentle friend, whom troubles fret! 

 Smoke a soothing cigarette. 



Preacher ! take a pinch with me : 

 Snuff is dust, and so are we. 



