'The Bore O' Bef'nal Green. / This Song may be sung in public without fee or license, / except at Theatres and Music Halls. / RonaldBRoss / The Orange-Tree State's Bin / Surrounded By My Nevvy's Ship, /; An' They Means To Nab / Th'Oranges & To / Civ' Th'Boars / The Pip! / Chorus. / I finks a cove sh'd fink afore 'e talks abaht th'woar, / There's bloakes wot talks as dunno wot they mean, / But yer tumble as yer 'umble knows a bit abaht th'Bore, / W'en they calls me nibs "The Bore of Bef'nal Green." / Written by / W.E.Imeson, / Composed by / Fred Eplett, / Sung by / Gus Elen. / Copyright 1899 / Price 4/= / London. Francis, Day & Hunter, 142 Charing Cross Road, (Oxford Street End,) / publishers of, Smallwood's Celebrated Pianoforte Tutor, Smallwood's 55 Melodious Exercises, Etc. / New York: T.B.Harms & Co. 18 East 22nd Street. / Copyright MDCCCXCIX in the United States of America by Francis, Day & Hunter. / H.G.Banks, Lith. / Telegraphic Address. / Arpeggio London' (Text printed on cover.)