TO ARMS, OTAGO.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 246, 7 October 1876, Page 4

TO ARMS, OTAGO.

Provincial haros in yer might, Be reidy for the coniiu' fight. They want to rob ye ay yer right, Hurroo, boys for Otago, Bob Stout's preparin' for the /uas, And, Mac has bo.ight a blundthcrbugi, Clan Tonal'a chief will march wid us, Hurroo, boys, for Otago. We'll pitch our tints oa Taieri Plain, Sir George will eketdi the whole campaign, Let tyrants trimble,for we mine To fight, boys, for Otago. The Sonth Dunedin Flats will come Wid 'stately m>rch and martial him, And Satan's telf will baite— adhruni, in honor of Otago. Och tare-an-ages, bloody wars, I thrimble for th« wounds and ecars We'll offer at the Bhrine of Mars In honor of Otago. I think I fee the sabres glaime, I think I sej the purple sthratne, I think I hear Hl3 dupe's name, The watchword of Otago. We're throriden down by Cinthral knaves, Who'd make us soon a race of slaves, But whin the blast of battle raves, We'll die, boys, for Otago. We'll put the inimy to rout, Our ordhers ome from Mac and Stout, (We don't know wh'tt it's all aeout) Jiurroo, boys, for Otago. They'd make us pay an ayquil share Of taxes, an sure that's not lair, But faix, they'd bether have a care, There's powdher in Otago. We won't ba slaves, we will he free, We're bint upon a row ye see, Before our blades the tyrants flee, Hurroo, boys, far Qtago. Paudy Murphy, Iv the Saturdai/ Advertiser. Lambtoa Kay, Wriliugton, 10th Ssptcmber.