ORIGINAL POETRY.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 218, 12 May 1877, Page 2

ORIGINAL POETRY.

I’m gawn to tak’ a short rewiew, 0’ some things that hae happen’d new ; I’ll try and say what’s only true, Whate’er beta’, E’en though I should displease a few O’ gumption sma’. First, then, permit me to remark, Upon our worthy Counsellor’s wark; They’ve gane an’ let a middlin’ spark Kick up a splore man, And in a way seems strange and dark, Turn aif the Foreman, And now there’s war between the twa; There’s sure to he na end o’ jaw, But black as ink they’ll ether ca’ An’ snap an’ snarl; I widna say we’ll need the law To sort the quarrel. Had Rob’s advice the Councillors’ ta’en, Sae kindly tender’d, no’ lang gane, They widna need to grope an’ grane, For want o’ light; But now he’ll grin an' say ainane, It serves them right. As his advice they didna tak’, Sae modest gi’en in white an’ black, But put his writin’ to the rack O’ disbelief; So now he’ll let the doit’c! pack Gaud to mischief. But Robie, tak’ whet heart ye can, Think, since this weary warl’ began, The able, meritorious man’s Been aye gane bye; While biggest blockheads i’ the lan’s Been rais’d on high. Get up an’ shake your wits thegither, And string them alf anither blether, Sin’ they’d no hae yon for a brither In concil state, E’en strap them wel wi’ satire’s leather Both sma’ an’ great. Now, Geordie, laddie, hand the grnip, Since ye hae got the reins an’ whuip; If ye the sweets o’ praise wid sup In prose or rhyme, Jist stir your little Council up To works sublime.

Ye mamma try an effort slicht,_ But gang to wark wi a’ your micht; Your motto be to do what’s richt, An’fear na man; Isc warrant then in every piicht, Ye’re sure to stai),. Let naitber wee man’s donnert haver, Nor subtle flatterer’s slimy slaver, Nor pompous big man’s great palaver, Move ye an inch; But fermly stand, nor fear nor favour, E’er mak’ yo flinch. I like the Education boys; They dinna fecht an’ mak’ a noise, But calmly on their way rejoice, Like men o’mark; • Gi’e me the mind o’ equipoise JB To do my wark. Some folks attention’s strongly drawn, To liquour traffic o’ the lan’; I’d like to see the lazy ban’ Wha sell strong drink, Gar’t win their bread wi’ wark o’ ban’— Twid mak’ them think. But after a’ they’re only tools, O’ muckle Parliamentary fools, Wha sit in state an’ mak’ the rules By whilit we’re cursed; For drunkards’ wives an’ lairns duies, I blame them worst. Next, coming to the music line, We had a concert no’ lang syne, Whaur side by side did knowledge shine, Wi’ beauty gallant; You leader lad’s a billie fine, Brinifu’ o’ talent. The choruses gaod very weel; Wha says na’s head’s been in a creel; Ne’er mind the windy critic chiel Wi’ his emend os, Diminu’s charms he ne’er did feel, Nor yet cresendo’s. Na. na, ’twas richt without a doot; Man who the bass was birl’t oot, Like “ Burlybumbo’s ” o’ repute, Wi’ thund’rous growl; The tenor chap he wasna mute, Who he did howl. They must hae wirk’d wi’ right good will, For concert wark is sair uphill; I hardly ken whilk show’d most skill— The full Fortipirno Or sweet, harmonious, warbling trill Of pianipirno. In short, I fear na’ to proclaim, We’re on the road that leads to fame; We’re no a people puir and tame To fa’ behind; We’ll mak’ uhta oursel’s a name, An’ that ye’ll find. Now, Mr Editor, I pray, Joist cannilie gang on your way; Don’t judge owre harshly this puir lay O’ gingliu’ rhyme, Or feint the word I’ll ever say, Anither time. ARGU&

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