THE BOLD COUNCILLORS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 197, 7 June 1878, Page 2

THE BOLD COUNCILLORS.

(To be sung to the air of Offenbach's celebrated duet, "The Bold Geusd'armes," and dedicated to two well-known musical Councillors.)

We are Borough Councillors wary, And of the rates we take good care - r Of abuse or offence we're chary In our dealings with the Mayor. But if we ask a simple question, Or a standing order doubt, . , He runs, us in—He ruins in— ' '" " He runs us in. if we do not get out, { He runs us in—He runs us in— He runs us in—He runs us in> if we donot get out.' '■'' ■ Our Uvea are intramural, Still, a look-oot we keep, •; For even m a sppt so rnral It won't do, we ffnd, to sleep. • . r But if we catch his Worship tripping, •; And some chance remark ,we make, He runs us in—He runs us in— If some apology we da not make, He runs runs us in—He runs us in— He runs us- in,.if some apology we donot maftes We have done our best for the Borough, Have-opposed everything we dare ; Our actions have been true and thorough, Yet we cant dislotlge the fiayor. If we interrupt him speaking, „ Ox call him all softs of names, , He runs us-in—He runs us in— If w&e don't put a stop to our games, He nine Us in—He runs-us in— : He runs us in if we do not put a fjtop to our games, , 'A At Now our nervous tissue is failing, And our appetites we've lost, Our schemes proved unavailing, . And much time and trouble sost. We'll submit to calls of order, And no standing order doubt. Let hhn run us m—lelf him run us in— Run us in, that is, if we don't get out, Let him run "us in—let him run ub in—L«thimrun ub in, that is, if we don«t get out.