RHYMES FOR THE TIMES—No. 1.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 576, 8 February 1851, Page 3

RHYMES FOR THE TIMES—No. 1.

“ He saw a certain minister, a minister to his mind, Go into a certain house, with a majority behind; And the Devil quoted Genesis, just like a learned clerk. How Noah and his creeping things all wentinto the Ark." J) evil's Walk. Aik —“The Fox Ride." — (German Students Song). Who comes upon the stage, In a foaming, shrieking rage, With his hounds at his tail, Our rights to assail, Lest the great Agitator’s trade should fail ? Who rants upon the stage ? ’Tis Compensating Fogs ! The Unjust Steward Fogs ! Who, with his hogs, Would send us to the dogs, While, his pay gone, off with the cash he jogs: The jobbing, snobhing Fogs! Who follows first the Fogs ? Who is the first of the Dogs Who take his pay Tn many a wav, And pray that his sway may endure alway ? Who follows first the Fogs ? The Duellist Fiddlestoke 1 Place-hunting Fiddlestoke ! Who missing this Lone He Lad marked for his own, Growls at Sir George with sepulchral tone: Unlucky Fiddlestone ! Who follows next the Fogs? Who is the next of the Dogs ? &c. It is the great Coaesette ! From whom you’ll noth ink- get, But particularly fair Misconduct in the Chair, : Where with horsewhip he’d silence thoge who dare ; Ffoppose the Faction’s pet. ; Who follows next the Fogs? Who is the next of the Dogs ? &c. ! Tl.p n. I , i The Jockey Cockybee 1 Who gets his pay In a lawyering way, L And spits with spite what he has to say: Poor Jockey Cockybee ! ’ i Who follows next the Fogs? 1 I WTio is die next of the Dogs ? &c. ■ ’Tis Sniyfobd ! Statesman great 1 1 i Who, strong in a debate, 1 | Acts as if he knew 1 i The saying true About “ madness of many for the gain of a few:” This mimic Statesman great!

Who follows next the Fogs ? Who is the next of the Dogs ? &c. •I ’Tis Fagin! sweetly bland! [ From the Slawkenbergian* land.-!-Who, when he’s read 5 '■ L—- T’—- --X-3 VVIIHA 11C1C ± \ C SUJ.CU L “ Had better take some tea and go to bed . Misguided Fagin bland! J ; Who follows next the Fogs ? ! Who is the next of the Dogs ? fcc. The great contractor, Scouse ! ?• Whom, spite of all hisnor.se, 2 They chouse with a spouse, Or the hope of a spouse, As an Eve to that He-den, —his skewrious house: i And so they humbug Scouse ! Who follows next the Fogs ? 5 Who is the next of the dogs ? 3cc. 2 i A mere case liardened Scbew 1 ! The temper bad all through; Who hates, as we see.

i All men better than he, ■ That’s all but his present Company: I A Screw! a Jew! A Do! Who follow next the Fogs ? i Who are the next of the Dogs ? &c. | The Faction’s paid Tag-Rag ! The pack bv which they brag That they and their tools, And their mules and their fools, Are the majority our town which rules: Most beery paid Tag-Rag! Who follow not the Fogs ? Who scout the venal Dogs ? Unawed by the shout Of the rabble rout i Whom honest re-action will soon turn outt I Who follow not the Fogs ? j The honest Settlers all, The Freemen great and small, Who know nothing worse Than anarchy’s curse, And spurn the bribes of a rich man’s purse: Hurrah ! for the Freemen all !