1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 11: O, I’m the boy whose name is Nan, I’ve rescued many a drowning man, / And lots of ‘bums’ I’ve helped to land. Way down at Coney Island.at bum, n.3
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 8: When sailing down the Erie we have never yet been passed / By ‘any old canaller’ for Susy’s very fast.at canaller, n.
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 22: I’ve often missed a whole mince pie / And thought Jim Mizzen on the sly / Had collared it.at collar, v.
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 7: And here’s our darling Sukey too, the last but not the least, / With dunderfunk and old salt junk she’ll give us all a feast.at dandyfunk, n.
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 15: Well sing ahead, and then we’ll fly, / For although I’m wet, I’m very dry.at dry, adj.1
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 8: Now I want ye all to ‘hold yer gab’.at stow one’s gab (v.) under gab, n.2
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 7: And here’s our darling Sukey too, the last but not the least, / With dunderfunk and old salt junk she’ll give us all a feast.at junk, n.1
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 21: Arrah divil a word but what is true, / So let yez all keep shady.at keep shady (v.) under shady, adj.
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 19: Old Jimmy ye know, / That keeps the ‘Shebang’ on the corner below.at shebang, n.
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 22: But now I see / That you’re the thief. You black chinee! [...] You big black liar, I’ll make you shiver.at shine, n.2
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 19: Why he’s full of fun as an egg’s full of meat. / And he’ll sing all day long if you’ll only stand treat.at stand, v.2
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 13: He’s rescued many a drowning man [...] Come, Nan, be quick, or he’s a stiff.at stiff, n.1
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 13: And he’s dead-stuck on a gal called Fan.at stuck on (adj.) under stuck, adj.
1879 G.G. Hart E.C.B. Susan Jane 19: And to drink, sing, or dance, shure I niver refuse. / And I’ll tip yez a lilt – av me coold ye’ll excuse.at tip, v.1