THE HONOURABLE MAJOR ATKINSON.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 7, 14 November 1887, Page 2

THE HONOURABLE MAJOR ATKINSON.

—■ (Wellington Press.) The Major boys ! The Major hoys ! Our loyal hearted Major ! ■Join every patriot in support Oc Now Zealand’s grief assuagor. He’s faced her dark toes in tho held, Her white ones in debate, His c amtry’s weal his one life aim, Her i'o:s—his honest huto. Tho Major boys ! The Major boys ! Among all such the Major Search out tho worthiest in the land, Where wi 1 you ihnl a sager. Nestor, Ulysses; both in one Wise counsellor ail know Skill >d loader in the day of strife, While none (•aubond his bow. The Major, bo vs I Tim Major, bo} s ! Too patriotic Major, 0 >lllO ih > r.svdlant. whence ho may tie here limbs his eur.tgor, Mud loollViVl W(,u thy ui ins atoo , ao carpet-knight pro eader. Vht »r in many a linn - i--light, light— Mur honour’s safe d; hauler. Tho i Injur. boys’ The Major, hoys! The siiu'le hearted Major I Of so -shnoss die life rebuke. • ud snobbery’s eu agor ; Our ,-reatest master of finance, (‘Sear sighted - true as day— Opposed to loan extrav gaiuv, Bcsolvod to pay ius way.

Tho Major, boys I Tho Major, boys! The gallant dashing Major ! lie’s .cot bis work cut out for him, Hut trust the .staunch old stager! S . i '.hi n}) llctrunchmeiit Hill he speeds. Where bold Extravagance Entrenched in her Protection work lie sis od Ids advance. Tho .Major, boys I Tho Major, hoys ! Thu heroic high-soulod Major,— See whore he leads stout hearts, press on Like men to win a wager. Though threatening thunders ground them roar, And a storm of blows assail, Nor Craft nor Force ’gainst Honesty Can very Jong .prevail. Tho Major, boys ! Tho Major, boys ! New Zealand’s trusty Major, When once lie lakes the warpath, boys. You'll find there’s no courager ; Down go ’ho old Protective works, The foe is put to rou', Our credit s saved, our fair name cleared, Then welcome with a shout. Tae TdAjor. boys I Tho Major, bo vs Emphatically the Major ; Now all together I Three times three For tho valiant staunch old stager. Quiz.