HOCH DER MARCUS!

NZ Truth, Issue 1188, 6 September 1928, Page 4

HOCH DER MARCUS!

UEAR the voices of Petone— Of Petone— near and far In the woolsheds ;• m the waybacks, Where the most of us how are,' .. Joining m the joyful claihour— , , North and south, and -up and down— For the welcoming of Mark, back . ' To the old Petone Town! . , Oh, Marcus Frederick Nicholls # V And the foot -that's m your boot, We've got the band out for you : * And the cops don't give a hoot , If we keep it up till daylight; Till the stars have gone to bed, : Hanging flowers on ; you, Marcus— . Twisting laurels round your head! For we've wondered oft and often • , Wheii. there came along a test ' ■'% Why our Marcus wasn't mentioned-^- „. : And they needed all their best '„- , But 'they jput-'you m at last, lad, And' .yoii've shown your, critics why They should- have played yoai Sooner' Stead %i letting you stand by. i_; Marctis boy, you've proved oiiions^ . 777B e]^ n ie,Q g ie r _l.what i^'he • ; - "7-^ Compared, w^th Marcus Frederick' cv;- ■'/■■ From Petphe, by tnesea? ' > Petone 's where, they made you, s . ' Petone 's v where you grew,'. ' t y Petone 's where you learnt -.the. things Tha^t no one ever knew . • ■'• „:. But jokers^frpm Petone :' .-Likes of Jimmy Ryan t and'.' you — .■.'-.■■; And all the mob are. on the job, ,7 Old Mark, to welcome yoU 1 ! '\T- * ;•■ . --C.H.O,