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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93., October 1, 1887

Volume 93 — THE WAIL OF MESSRS. BURT AND FENWICK.

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The Northumberland Miners' U-ni-on Have bidden their Burt bego-o-one. It seems, by the ballot, we soon shall be all out, And there'll be an end to our fun.

Illustration from Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93., October 1, 1887

Chorus.—We've got no work to do-o-o-o! We have no work to do-o-o! We are poor Members, poor Working-Men Members, Who've got no work to do! Oh, Morpeth and Wansbeck, o-o-oh! This same is a pretty go-o-o! The feelings why hurt of your Fenwick and Burt? We wouldn't have served you so! Chorus.—We've got no work, &c. The Working-Men's Members of la-a-ate Were getting a power in the Sta-a-ate, But now they're rejected, or coldly ejected, Which same is a sorrowful fate. Chorus.—We've got no work, &c. Joe Arch he had to go-o-o-o, Then Leicester, the other Jo-o-oe! And now we two'll have to forfeit our "screw," Which is jolly hard lines, you know. Chorus.—We've got no work, &c. It's hardly fair play to gi-i-ive, To a Labour-Representati-i-ve, For without your cash, O Miners most rash, How, how shall we manage to live? Chorus.—We've got no work, &c. It is no doubt exceedingly tru-u-ue; We've found little work to do-o-o, In the House. For that same 'tis not we who're to blame, But the long Irish hullaballo. Chorus.—We've got no work, &c. We know these are very hard ti-i-imes, To scrape up the dollars and di-i-imes; But when we, dear Miners, are robbed of the shiners, We're punished for other folks' crimes. Chorus.—We've got no work, &c. Of course if you give us the sa-a-ack, Our Gladstone bags we must pa-a-ack, But perhaps for this hurry some day you'll be sorry, And wish Burt and Fenwick both back. Chorus.—We've got no work to do-o-o-o! We're ballotted out of our scre-e-ew; Poor Working Men's Members, this worst of Septembers, In sorrow we sigh and boho-o-o!

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