Poetry.
"THE FISH AND THE FISHER: (InVERCAEQILE to Hcnedin.) A fish was humming to himself The “ Spider and the Fly,” \Vhen suddenly there came in view .• A painted butterfly. Upon the surface there it sat, And rainbows threw around ; 5 Such beauties rarely come from land, Where things like these are found. ■“Ah! Nature, it is surely wrong To tempt poor things like me. No matter! I must nearer come, To look for hooks, you see.” “How dazzling are these colours bright, ' But yet a sting I see,” And something moved upon the bank Beside the willow tree. “ No, fly. No doubt you butter well, Bnt on a frying dish You contemplate, alas ! too soon To cook this tempting fish. ■“ Just take your gaudy tints away.” He slapped it with his tail. He turned to go, but horrified I heard a dismal wail. And next a neat young maid I saw The fish had nicely fried ; It looked so tempting few, I fear, Thought how the poor thing died; Or how he simply went to feed The ones he scoffed at so. Alas ! this wicked world we see Is little else but woe. Enfranchised.
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 29, 21 October 1893, Page 11
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194Poetry. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 29, 21 October 1893, Page 11
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