THE ANGLO-SAXON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 158, 6 July 1871, Page 4

THE ANGLO-SAXON.

The Anglo-Saxon leads the van, And never lags behind, For was he not ordained to be The leader of mankind ? He carries very little sail, Makes very little show, But gains the haven without fail Whatever winds may blow. He runs his plough in every land, He sails on every sea, All prospers .where he has a hand, For king of men is he. He plants jhiniself on Af'ric's sand, And 'moflf Spitzbergen's snows, • For he takes root in any land, And blossoms like the rose. Into the wilderness he goes, He loves the wild and free, The forest staggers 'neatb. his blows, A sturdy man is he. To have a homestead of hi<* own The giants down he'll bring— A shanty sacred as a throne, And there he'll reign a king. For let him plant him where he may On this you may depend, As sure as worth will have the sway He's ruler in the end. For he believes in thrift, and knows The money- making art, But though in riches great he grows, They harden not his heart. He never knows when he is beat, To knock him down is vain, He's sure to get upon his feet And into it again. If you're resolved to be his foe, You'll find him rather tough, But he'll not strike another blow, Whene'er you call " enough." His is nature true as steel Where r.iany virtues blend, A head to think, a heart to feel, A soul to comprehend. - I love to look upon his face "Whate'er be his degree, An honor to the human race, The king of men is he. — Wanganui Herald.