THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMANDMENTS
I
Thou shalt to the office comeEvery day in the week but one.
Thou shalt to the office comeEvery day in the week but one.
Thou shalt to the office comeEvery day in the week but one.
Thou shalt to the office come
Every day in the week but one.
II
Thou shalt daily write a lotWhether it is read or not.
Thou shalt daily write a lotWhether it is read or not.
Thou shalt daily write a lotWhether it is read or not.
Thou shalt daily write a lot
Whether it is read or not.
III
Thou must not loaf except by stealth,Work is better for thy health.
Thou must not loaf except by stealth,Work is better for thy health.
Thou must not loaf except by stealth,Work is better for thy health.
Thou must not loaf except by stealth,
Work is better for thy health.
IV
Sharp upon the stroke of noonThou mayst lunch, but get back soon.
Sharp upon the stroke of noonThou mayst lunch, but get back soon.
Sharp upon the stroke of noonThou mayst lunch, but get back soon.
Sharp upon the stroke of noon
Thou mayst lunch, but get back soon.
V
Simple and cheap must be thy fareA sup of Ottawa, a breath of air.
Simple and cheap must be thy fareA sup of Ottawa, a breath of air.
Simple and cheap must be thy fareA sup of Ottawa, a breath of air.
Simple and cheap must be thy fare
A sup of Ottawa, a breath of air.
VI
Thou may’st snooze incident’lyBut do thy snoring very gently.
Thou may’st snooze incident’lyBut do thy snoring very gently.
Thou may’st snooze incident’lyBut do thy snoring very gently.
Thou may’st snooze incident’ly
But do thy snoring very gently.
VII
Hasten thou at four o’clockBut do it slowly without shock.
Hasten thou at four o’clockBut do it slowly without shock.
Hasten thou at four o’clockBut do it slowly without shock.
Hasten thou at four o’clock
But do it slowly without shock.
VIII
At four-forty brush the clothes,Wash the hands and blow the nose.
At four-forty brush the clothes,Wash the hands and blow the nose.
At four-forty brush the clothes,Wash the hands and blow the nose.
At four-forty brush the clothes,
Wash the hands and blow the nose.
IX
At five thou mayst steal awayWithout warning or delay.
At five thou mayst steal awayWithout warning or delay.
At five thou mayst steal awayWithout warning or delay.
At five thou mayst steal away
Without warning or delay.
X
Thou mayst draw thy modest wageWhen the month half turns the page.
Thou mayst draw thy modest wageWhen the month half turns the page.
Thou mayst draw thy modest wageWhen the month half turns the page.
Thou mayst draw thy modest wage
When the month half turns the page.
XI
The Minister thou shalt not killOr curse the Civil Service Bill.
The Minister thou shalt not killOr curse the Civil Service Bill.
The Minister thou shalt not killOr curse the Civil Service Bill.
The Minister thou shalt not kill
Or curse the Civil Service Bill.
XII
When old and dull as any postGladly give thou up the ghost.Then to heaven thou’lt surely goHaving worked and suffered so.
When old and dull as any postGladly give thou up the ghost.Then to heaven thou’lt surely goHaving worked and suffered so.
When old and dull as any postGladly give thou up the ghost.Then to heaven thou’lt surely goHaving worked and suffered so.
When old and dull as any post
Gladly give thou up the ghost.
Then to heaven thou’lt surely go
Having worked and suffered so.