“The Crystal Waters of the Leith."

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 913, 29 January 1881, Page 4

“The Crystal Waters of the Leith."

Z'iOME all you heads of families! You invalides and such, Come listen to my simple tale! ’Twill please you very much, Come Members of the Faculty, Come patients, friends, and all! I have a cure for your complaints, Though you’re not ill at all. On sweet Dunedin’s silent breast, A “ crystal ” river flows, Receiving summer’s sunshine, And bitter winter’s snows. And the rain falls in this river And swells its flowing tide ; The oldest of the settlers gaze Upon it with much pride. Now you invalides who battle With fell diseases mind, That what I’m going to offer you Is meat and drink combined. This river laves a gory yard Of butchery and slaughters ; They term the blending of the two The meat-ing of the waters. This crystal stream is flavor’d by A “ Boiling-down ” or two With essence of fellmongery, Before its used to brew, And sewage tonic flows on top, With sheep-dip underneath. A river made up of sweet smells This crystal stream of Leith. A man may drink this stuff and live; I’m quite convinced I can’t; The beer is only fit to feed Someone’s “white elephant." 128 W MAD HARE.