When the Village Father Meet

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 May 1915, Page 2

When the Village Father Meet

: —*- —: \ ' (Foxton Herald). Robed in municipal dignity,Their naivete reprees'd, The "Fathers" sit in conclate. O'er public need by vote expreee'ji: Prospecting on the fringe of knowledge With labour'd tliougnt, they find Suggestions clothed with humour Too deep for rustic mind. Up rises, first, Sir Alfred, Chief of the village clan, • . Imperioue as a Kaieer, Aβ naive as Mary Ann;. .■■,-.■- "For years, needs kept my daneing Whilst others nani'd the rune, But now I'm Mayor, I'll .-enow them That 1 can change the tune.. . Bring forth all your suggestion!, And 1 will shape their course; To keep our catch-vote pledgee „ "We'll pool our last resource. We've told the poor>.6ld TsJtepay'i , His needs—and many inoretr^ In fact, he never knewfae hudr ' So many wants before.' <■"■; >i' Suggested tliiret to teasb : 'Mm i AVith phantoms'in hie-|l,*ep, And then, to eoolfcg. , |W, Shown waters, *'piiu ; e' : ""' In canvern* of yon, ruiigei •;/■(.: In slumber undinturVd; Of how to hold up brirkg them We're not the least perturh't}We'll hare to cross the valley*, Bridge stream, and-tunnel hift— Away nil thought of .change, #> For he must foot the bill, w And should anticipation!; ~■,,.■; Bring fever'd brow to hifli,•..,;» We've promie'd bathe for - swimmleg To cool hie ardour in. ~-.. And when from paying taxes He gets a breathing epell, . We'll teach him (freeV gymnnetio*, To keep him fit and well: When time (and rates) Have borne him To yonder silent hill. We'll rjiise a efcone in mem'ry Of him who paid the bill."*" —Wrongmjiaow.