FOREIGN COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.
( From " Punch. ") Yah, you people of mean traders ! Unprepared to meet invaders, Who as fat prize-oxen view you, Think of strife to keep clear do you ? Will you let no insult poke you Up to fight ? Will nought provoke you ? Out of war to keep you're gone in, But you'll certainly "be drawn in. There's a Treaty broken, look you, Into trouble won't tK.t book you ? No ! you dodge one more occasion Of a quarrel, with evasion. Ha, but now your flag is trampled ! Patience will be unexampled ; Do you wait for explanation ? Faugh ! base, cautious, crawling nation. Lo, your Army is neglected, And your Coast is ill protected ; On your Navy what n-liisnce, In these days of steam and science ? Knowing that, do yon determine i Not to strike, you sneaking vermin, Till you're armed by Lv.id and water, "With o'erwhelming rseaiis of slaughter ? Odiou?, peaceful, prosperous cattle, Foes upon you may force battle. Russians, backed by Yankees, kick you, May they maxe you fight — and lick you. Be your paltry alms confounded ! They but help our sick and wounded. As Allies we need your purses — Give us money — take our curses ! "S
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 85, 12 April 1871, Page 2
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199FOREIGN COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 85, 12 April 1871, Page 2
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