Clear the Way.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 33, 20 October 1911, Page 4

Clear the Way.

3y A. G, SWBNSURNE> Clear the way, my lords and lackeys! you have'had your day. Hero you have your answer—Britain s yea against your nay ; Long enough your House has held you; up, and clear the way! Lu:->t and falsehood, craft and traffic, precedent and gohl, Tongue of courtkr, kise of harlot, pro-"l-aiso bought and sold, Gave you lieriiage of empire over t nivalis of old. Now that all these tilings are rotten, ail their gold is rust, Qu-'iKU'cd tho pride they lived by, v.-'fid the faibh and cold the,lust. Shall their heritage' not also turn to dust I-' P>v the grace of these they reigned, who left their sons their sway; ]'v the grace oi: these what Britain f-vvs'her Jjords unsay; Tin ah length her try goes forth ''Clear the way!" By the grace of trust in treason knaves have lived v,v.d lied ; &v the ferop. of fc-ar «,r.d folly fools have fed their pride ; By the t;tro:!rgl}i oi : sloih and custom ;cu::.ou &u:iiici;s defied. L.'ii your on soisie later day be worse, Halt and hvv.rkcn, lor<1;3 of land and priiicos of Iho nur.se, Brv "biie tido hv lull that comes with and wUh curse. Wi.'oro we stand, as where you nib, fcc.aree falls a- s-iu-iiildiiig spray; .But the wind tJi-at swells, the wave thai follows, none .shall stay; •Spread no more of sail for shipwreck; out, and dear tho way I