AN ANONYMOUS POET.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 September 1910, Page 2

AN ANONYMOUS POET.

iiKi; mwioru

A lady who signed "Nil Admirari" as' her pon-namo and . .Mary Jones as iiee real name ("which it is.c't") recently sent. us some verses. To vindicate the newspaper practice ol requiring all contributors real names as Well as pseudonym, we published the l'i Mowing intimation last Monday:

"Nil Adinirari."-. Voire verses are witty They'll shine iu the press a- soon as you .send your real name and address: but really you must, not imagine you'll quit 'em while poor "Alary Jones" is alleged to iii.ve writ, 'em. Next came this return shot:---A 1* Kl'l.V. No, .Mr I'/iitoe. not, if I know it.; I've no wish to shine as a ''Ihoinpsonian poet,' I mean not the 'Thompson,' win. wrot:> ol' the 'season,' Put- the oii(! who invites poor rhymes without reason. Should I give you my name, you':i be none the wiser, And. yet. perhaps, it might, jii.st surprise you ; think me to'o 'serious,' 'old, and 'sedate.' 'lo ioll oil' such rubbish out ol m\ 'pate.' by "poor" Mary Jones ? No unpleasant reminder. Of halcyon days ; per-hance now behind yer ; When with "what's in a name,' you then did agree, Ai:d would not have cast this doubt, upon me? Pardon such freedom to one of my belters, I've noticed that you arc a man o. .some letters, So I cut out your lines, with pleasure to-day, While .Jessie and Co. continue lo bray. .MANY JONIOS. I

After this gentle persiflage we wuve our rule, and print .Mary', fit contribntinn. as under:— WAFLrNCiS' KFJO.M WAYHAOKH. P'ease Mr Editor, do show us some pity, Bv withdrawing th;:>se verses "noi over witty No douht it is well to make some parade, About .Mr Thompson's well-stocks arcade; It surely is pleasing to see the ('is plav That shines from his ivin.i..^ throughout the long day, Of authors you really can' choose what you're bent on, Hut do you Tint think it is rough on "poor Ponton." NFL A,)MIRARI.