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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue VI, 27 December 1881, Page 2

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___________H Well, it was hot this Sund_____________r| And Christmas toc^^^^^^^H My word, bow the sun w^^^^^^^^H Enough to frizzle And the streets were so^^^^^^^^^^H Enough to a c _^^^^^^^^^| weather ___________________^ tim^^^^^^^^^^^^H dear Editor^^^^^^^^^^^^H the mr^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M For made all^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H spoi 11 jf^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M said BriU^^^^^^^^^^^H In thpy^^^^^^^^^^^^^H th e^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H o v I^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| Came surg^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Thoughts of C____________________H That Chn'stn^^H^^^^^^^H to yo^^^^^^^^^^^^^H remembered We to l^HH^^^^^^^^^l towards Proper Christmas But I fancy the poor Who starved the rest of Didn't want any extra To relish their Christmas v. . ' - ■ '-" Why, good gracious 1 quits half of the people Were wretchedly poor and sad, And dreaded the bitter o&ld weather, For they were 60 thinly clad. When I think of the workhouse and almshouse, The misery, want, and woe, Tears come to my eyes quite unbidden At the thought they suffer so. It is true that the richer ones' purse strings Open a bit at that time, And they dole out their cdals and their blankets And beef, that's not extra prime, There's many a poor creature that never (At least so I've heard them say) Evat tastes the roast beef of old England Excepting on Christmas day. - - ■ VII. And there is o big crowd, let-me tell you, Not reached by charity's hand, And who starve through tho festive Beason In our dear old mother land ; You must be a " deserving object," Clear of the stain of the street, : To hope these kind people will give you A Christinas dinner to eat. . VIII. As I told you. these thoughts came acrowdir.g On my brain this Sunday Tuglit; I felt I deserved kicking for groVHng At the day's being extra bright v f v _ x ', * For, thank God, boys, we are in a .00^13^1 Where, whatever we do or say, We're sure of a bit of good tucker To cheer us on Christinas day. ix. . ' There are ladies go round in the old land To the poor to give them lood, District visitors, that's what they call them, And tln-y do a deal of good ; 3ut I fancy if these name ladies Went round here, to of&r bread, They'd ask what they meant by intruding, And heave a brick at their head. x. Law ! it does make me laugh,boys, to listen To some of the new chums' jaw ; You'd think they'd been princes to hear them. Though they've not had grub before. • What fun ! when they turn up their noses And rai-e a regular howl, If they don't get the breast of a turkey Or liver wing of a fowl. XI Dear boys, they should teach us a lesson To thank God we live out hero, Where they can put on side about feeding And pick their beef and beer. I was mean to growl at the heat, friends, And my heart's exceeding light When I think that in this wide county None need be hungry to-night. XII. Now, what if the Orari shipment Did make us a trifle poor, We are left our cows and our pastures, And are making plenty more; And 1 do.n't believe that one fanner V""^ Whose cheese got spoilt that Way', Has denied himself on. singles-inner Because it went all astray/v ! . ~, XIII. / .. r * I know you will have your growl, boys, For it is your nature to ; But just think of what I have told you When things look rather blue. Here's a Happy New Year to you all, lads, Youi prospects are really bright, For the price of the cheese is rising; And now I must say good night. SILAS WEGG-. Akaroa, Sunday Evening, Dec. 25.