POETS' CORNER.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 44, 2 June 1880, Page 4

POETS' CORNER.

AN OAD 2 SIR GORGE GRAY. Lambtoh Kay, Weimmwcok. 18th May, 1880. Begoira, I've got buck home agin, to I lmv«, nn' though little Patsey (that's our youngest) is sufferin' from the cliinkoff, Molly an' the r»st o' the ch'ildher are m illigant healthi Last night afthertay l wak layin' on the soft sawdher on to Molly (betchune you an' me,, wid all me galavantiii' among the Maori colleens, I've awarm corner m me heart for the ould woman still), and I'd just eomminced a new song-I?ve rote m her' honour, whin I hard a JBmiliar futstep cotnin' jip the stairs. T finished wid the first varse as follows :— Och, I'm. not mesilf at Hall, ; Molly dear, Molly dear, ' I'm not.mesilf at Hall ! Rbnndthe counthry I amgoin', : : Tnlkin' nonsense widouft kno win', ; , Spoutin' poly tick's an' blowin', Molly dear, : ' And I'm not mesilf at Hall ! . i Jist as I kern to thii line, who the jooce should pop m but Sir George. Our eggshuberint joy at meetin' wid on another was mighty grate entirely, so ifc was. Avcoorse the dccanlhers wor brought-out an' the kittle was set agoin'. Well, avick machree; whin Sir/Gporgo hacl iuiburthened himsilf to me, an' tould me all about his projected tower south, .and-meould loyalty to the people's Ikidher returfied agin' ; an' "undher the controllin' inflooince ay two tumblers^ I burst fort into the followin' ditty : — \ 00MB JBAOKJPO AIRN. | Come back to aim our thanks, George Mavourneeh, . . Come back an' hunt Johnny Hall from yeriberth, .'■',[ • ':.'■'-. '■' '.•■•'-' j Come back to aim our thanks, Qeorge Mavourneen;- ! An' it's New Zay land will ring loud wid i j; mirth/ ) : :■ '-i-” •■ ; '■':.'.'-■'.-■■'/'■ ; Sure whin ye left us for beautiful Eawau,^ Little we sed, George asthore, m yer praise, ■> "" : Little . mane snarlers, wid : yelp anV-wid-.bowr wow, : " '■■ : ..'''- '■'. ' "":' r^ ■■■' _-\ Swore tli*t yer party a loan couldn't .'._-. -..-■;■■ raise ; : .?u</J'/"'=;: -, - ' - -. ...;■'.■ Come back- to aim our thanks, George ' Marourneen, : "Come back an' hunt Joli'nny Hull -.from!'' •j. ■■ yer berth, : \ Come back to aim our thanks, George' Mnvorneen, ! An'^l-'sNew-Zayland will ring, with yer'. '■ ''■ ; " ;- ; -^: -■■ *'■ \ '" ; Cor^e back to aim our thanks, George Mnvourneen, j Sure all the pepplofis; wanting ye back; ! The ould Foi is watchin' the roost, George Mavourneen, . \ Call all yer huntsmin together wid Mac ; l^abc, George i asth'oie', afl. ?the pjßOple is v a ' v sle"epiri\ '"" ' ! Give little jay See the whip m his hand ;! Sure he can sac where the Varmints are: ■'■' ' •.■cree^|nrrr:' f .;- :t \', ; .;:;.. o ! » . :■:•■.> : " • Bobbin' J tho hard-wbrkin' jnin ot her 1 land. - ; .• : : C«me back to aim our thanks,. George Mavouri*;fti, \ Sure all the peopleis wahtin' ye back ; Come back to aim our thanks, George Mavo,urn«en, ; Raise the Grey banner and stand close l , „,,.,. | ,?Mac. : '.'■-'.' \