POETS' CORNER.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 48, 16 June 1880, Page 4

POETS' CORNER.

THE DEVIL FISHING-.

By Mabi Twain. The devil sat by the river's side — f The stream of tim«— 'where you'd always find him Casting his line m the rushing tide,, And landing his fiah on the bank behind y { Mm. .V' --t. ' ■ • ':■ "■" He v sat at ease m a cosy nook, And was filling his basket very, fast ; While you might have seen that his deadly .JbtqokV , „. .. ...... '..' <-. • ■•■. Was differently baited for' every' cast. Ho caught 'era as fast as a man could ;' : COUTIt.;.- C -'■■:■■ ?. h. ,:^l: '■■•'I Little ol 1 big — 'fcwasall the same j Oae bnii was a . cheque fpiv. a, .round' amount. . '. ■ :t* A Congressman nabbed it, and put he .;•-'. : eaiue;' i ' ' :'-'■>'■■■'.'<- \ :_.:-.■. :r. : :. He lo^k a gem that as Saturn shone — „It sank m the water without a sound; A' woman cAught ib who long was known Aa i fl>6 ypst ■-'. and 'purest for- -\Tniles "abound., Sovnotime3 he weuld laugh, and some- , viinies^ing, -.; ;; , ./r L \ForbeUerluek no one could wish ; And ho-secined to : knovvt6 a dead sure .fill- thinjj' . .. ' _.' ' ■ The bait bust suited to every fish. Quoth Satan : " The fishing is rare and , fin 3 !". • .v. '•; And lie took a drnik, somewhat en-! thuserl ;' '" " ' j But n< w'a person swam round th.c line, : . "W"uo c'en the moat tempting of baits xc- } ■ .{used. ■■■■'. . . j He! baitocli with, gold, ani| wibtf iflyhing | gems ; I He hitng fame and fortune upon the i ■ - ' line, . — ■.. . „ _.;]_ ' ' •■.' | And dressing gowns wifch embroidered; hem— ' ■ : ■ ■; '■• ..'-.■...: ■ . ! But still the Doiinnie made no sign. ; A w©man'B garter went on t. ne hook, • j ••I have him at 'last;". quoth the devil; r ; brightening; ,/ ... . ;., .;,".., -,■..,., j Thfen Sitau^s'sides Avith laughter' shook, ' ; As he landed; the preacher quick as light-; ning. !