MULE-BIANIA.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 485, 31 July 1871, Page 2

MULE-BIANIA.

il i ■ ■■■■■■- ! f" The mule stood on-the steanir'sileck, The land he would not trad ••' They pulled the halter ro\ )n T h!s nock, • J ind cracked him o'er Ui^lieild. '' Yet'firm and steadfast thex«iesiopd, « i As though formed for to ikle-' . A critter ofl heroic blood .;' . , Was that there cussed nuie.f :; J They cussed and swore- hoWdd not go, \ I Until he felt inclined •i ■' ■ ''* : And though they showered bW. on blow, | : He would not changuhismittd.. §'.'*' ' ' TU,Pm, e? k hands t0 the sl »o:e tlien cried, 7 :>, ,- • -, This hero mule's bomil to stay,"' \ ■'■:■> AndstUlupoa the Crittev'i hlie, With lash they fired awsy. •■ , ■ , . His master from the shore replied— ' ! «i • -" The boat's about to sail ~ ! tti As every, other means you've tried, ' -' Suppose you Uvist his tail 1* " X's likely that wiU make him land," Ihe deck man, brave though pale. Approachedfwlth hia outstratthed hand. To twist that there mule's tail. There fta«6 4-Sftddon kick behind I - (//§ The man l<~ oh ! where was he t■• if Ask of the softly blowing wind, ~ . ■ .-i .j-; The fishes in the sea! : ■ ' For a moment there was not a sound, ,! | . As that mule winked his eye, As though to ask of those around, «vi 5 ./' Now: how is. that .for hteh?" , ~. ffrt^S ■ : " Cut Ihftt there mule's Oirlat xlfiht aw»y," \Jfs .:,;_The captain,did commanfl ;' . '.'■?' „»,§% But the nobleslrcritter killad-that day, * f*''*l Was tho fearless, brave hand. Jijj J 1