ODE TO SIR JULIUS VOG L.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 68, 20 September 1884, Page 2

ODE TO SIR JULIUS YOG L.

Piik following verses (says an exchange) were composed impromptu at a social _Cath«-ring of members and their friends at Wellington la^t week, and ire now being -eatten.-d about the country in the shape of .i broad-sheet :—: — Sir Jnliu*, now, what will you do ? The Guvvcner has sent for you, You've got some toughish work 'tis true — A wirra sthru a wirra. How can you #et together here A party pow'rful ami sincere, To suit your book, you clever dear? — A wirra schrn a wirra. The House lias plenty now chums now Prepared to any god to bow, To sarve their counthry, anyhow — A win a sthru a wirra. A little butther plastered round-, Where gushing greenhorns do abound,. May help you much the coast to sound, A wirra sthru a wirra. Sthick hard and fast to Bobby Sthout, Of telkin' rot he'll take a bout, Tin Majors thin can't turn yez out, A wirra sthru a, wirra. Don't have too many Southern mm About the Ministerial din, The harm they'd work* ye dinna kin, A wirra sthru a wirr£ Begorra, I'm afraid to say fclovv^nany you should dhriveaway Wid ould Sir George to take their ttary r A wirra sthru a wirra Muntgnnnnery could bile the pot, To irtertain the hungry lot, And give old Mac a trifle hot, A wirra sthru a wirra. Keep Stewart danglin' on a string, i His praises mildly sweetly sing ; \ ; Tell Wakefield some day he'll be king, A wirra sthvu a wirr.i. Jnek Holmes, and liichardsom, and Hirst Are suft'erin 1 wid a play^in' thirst, I fear they're gettin' on the burst, A wirra sthru a wirra. Keep always shkiun^d yer weather eye Upi'n the host of smaller fry, Take care hof Hatch, he's very *' fly," A wirra sthru wirra. Then hoist yer flag at any rat', An' go to work ; ye can't be bate, Manewverin' the ship of shtate, A wirra sthrn a wirra. B • caivful t<) avoid a 10-^ 7 Thou *a|iii'i)t, saga dins boss ; Oid Rowlinshtone may gith.-r Moss, A wirra sthru a wirra. Tin M jor an' his tussock ring Are paving chaps b.i 1 ink to shling ; They're all quite re.uly lor .t shpring, A wirra stlmi a win a. I) m T t viold to jriy mm .m inch, But hoii'd on to tnr TroiiVy biin-h ( Let no utiin shift you but Judge Lunch — A wirra .sthru a wirra. The devil ah weep the mm at all Can give yor applecart .1 f.tll, You need not fear ould J>hnny Hull,— A \virra*thn} >i wirra. They pay the conntry's »leep in debt, All through the Majurandhisset, But you can plunge it duep.T yet, A wirra sthru a wirra. ; Wid poverty I'm sthruck ochone, Let's ha c a fort}* million loan, We all can worry at the bine, A wirra sthru a wirra. Quick, pull the sthrings, hey ! presto, hi 1 And let the borrowed money hV, Have one more flatter ere we die, A wirra sthru awirra Tim Doolan Tin o'Curry Road, Wellin'ton.