NEW ZEALAND KNIFE-GRINDER.
Poutican speaks : Mythical Poor Man, whither art thou going, Model of virtue, paragon of patience. Trampled, insulted, sacrificed and rolled by Lo ! the proud rich man, revelling and wasteful. Born in the purple, noting at your cost. Taxes oppresses, tyrannises o er. and iaies, oppress , i Seeks t 0 cns i aY e you. He in his mansion ever is Imbibing Choicest of vintage, ever he « “ting Turtle, while you starving in hovel. own out ’ 1 ■ Dry bread and water. - Selfish, he heaps up money an^ f b “ silence . Makes the laws which rob yon < if ’ Titled, he scorns rQ^^Sre Personal frUh Paupers and wretchedness all disappear shall;
Poor Mam speaks Gammon ! Why, bless you ! lam well to do, and t n.fplv have purchased the property of a Swell who improved it, and who recently became an Insolvent. If von wish all things common, and all equal. Drop your rank, and share with aU your proper!} , So you will gain popular applause, and the . * Voice of the unwashed;.
Politician speaks• , , T share my property!—lll see thee hanged first . "Wretch without brains, with not a jot of feeling Swindler, impostor, ragamuffin, outlaw . : Impudent humbug I
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18750515.2.15
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4416, 15 May 1875, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
197NEW ZEALAND KNIFE-GRINDER. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4416, 15 May 1875, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in