Life, 1903-03-12 · page 5 of 26
Life — March 12, 1903 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct pieces: **"A Toast"** is a poem celebrating an Irish woman named Kitty, praising her beauty and spirit. It mentions St. Patrick's Day, suggesting this is Irish-themed content, likely published around that holiday. The poem's final attribution to "Feliz Carmen" indicates authorship. **The illustration below**, captioned "Going Down for the Third Time," depicts a winter scene showing a woman in dark clothing sitting by what appears to be a hole in frozen water, with two men visible in the background on the ice. This is a darkly humorous visual gag—the phrase "going down for the third time" refers to drowning, implying the woman is metaphorically drowning (likely in romantic distress or disappointment) rather than literally, as evidenced by the pastoral setting and her composed posture.
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N the whole city None can match Kitty, Pretty and witty And jolly aud fre From old Killarn Bringing her blarney Over to Barney Whose sweetheart is she. A Toast. uch cheek a rose is nd her nose is, That, I suppose, is An Irish bouquet. Let me caress th Kiss them and press them, Kitty—God bless them !— On St. Patrick's Day Fill up the glass now, Let the words pass now : Drink to the lass now And shamrock divine! ‘This be the toast of Him who thinks most of Kitt T boast of That honor as mine. Sure there was never rl half so clever. Kitty forever! Drink up, lads, and then While we grow fris Though it seem risky, If there's more whisky We'll toast hee again! Feliz Carmen. “GOING DOWN POR THE THIRD TIME.” comicbooks.com