AN ELECTORAL LAY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 562, 2 December 1881, Page 2

AN ELECTORAL LAY.

Bright shone the sun on the beautifulmountains. Acacia and older bloom perfumed the air, Glistened the waters that fell from thy fountains, , w Dear Akaroa, you looked wond'rously fair. Why did you put on theso exquisite gar ments, Why open (low'rets so rich and so rare ? I know the reason; you thought of the varmints What was a-goin' to pick out a Mayor! "• Down the fair street where French Commodores fluttered, Bill ens'green apricots basked in the sun ; Many advices O'Reilly there mutfored, Like all his countrymen, fond of the fr.n; And the cheap sugar man, bent on his duty Of succouring one who adjacent did live, Pleads with stern man, makes soft dalliance with beauty, If they've a vote to his chummy to give. in. Red was tho glow on McGregor's stem features, White was his waistcoat, determined his mien ; '' Vote for friend Adams, you dear darling creatures," Those were his words both to wary and green. Oh! how they toiled in each glistering valley, Up hot Balguerie street, down by the sea, Where the fair alder trees wave in Shark's alley, E «jh one determined the winner to be. IV. Councillor Meech had the look of a winner, One whom " ambition had marked lor her own ;" Councillor Adams perspired like a sinner Who in the brimstone's about to be thrown. Down in the carefully hidden erection Where the quintessence of burgesses sit, Mr Town Clerk did conduct this election, Looking, as Mac says, " remarkably fit."' v. Down sunk the sun in a halo of glory, And the dear dicky birds warbled once more ; Just round by Daly's they wait for the story Of him who has won, to bo nailed to iho door. Quickly stern Sims did his duty delightful. Adams has conquered! he cried to tho crowd. Adams'tlu-n said he hoped none would be spiteful. And that he felt most exceedingly.proud. VI. Meech 'tianked the voters supporting him kindly, Sdd an old ri'sident had a good claim, Thought they'd neglected their interests blindly, Loved dear old Adams, and him didn't blame ; He would come forth on another occasion, Ready and willing the chair to fight for, And in the meantime there'd be no evasion In doing his duty towards sweet Akaroa. VII. Victor and vanquished alike were then toasted, r And in the wine cup all difference was sunk ; Mac and his compeers most gallantly boasted, Ah were hilarious, but no one was drunk, Except—but I won't, now, for telling is dirty, And I don't want to get him'in trouble, I'm sure, But I hear that his wife was exceedingly shirty, Though he said he'd got tight for his dear Akaroa. SILAS WEGG.