John Bull’s Letter-Bag.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43315, 21 April 1908, Page 3

John Bull’s Letter-Bag.

1. rat Westminister was sitting cotuse, his famotu A rat-tatatthe knocker roused him from hi* Thn pntM* had his letters brought from fai acroas the sea. v . ,lkitat>«nieedfiis soul enthused, for this fabtwrttread: . * . Chetua— “lVom Canada we send our best 1 r < rwpecls. John Bull, kt We're h*«d as how your hands are rather full, John Bull j I So-just drop us a cable, and each man fit and .... ahw j , •/. • Wiflpj” yon ever want a mate, John BnD;" a /. I. ' &. /;■ ■ •

Vhe nent one, from Australia’s Isle, made with pride, /***“ , When you are threatened we are «. coming to yonr side; war to ns is new, we’ve heard .no cannons roar, Igssgs&sr ''** ”*• - ; -fjßarwe’ll ha near, you need not fear, when yon giw ns the word. aide by side with {you we’ll pull, °° °* a “We, and each man fit and you ever want a mate, John j ' i’ in. came from Erin’s Isle,, and filled John with delight, ”°?y: he’d .been told -some Irishmen our etandaid wished to slight; Bat the latter said “ We’ve fought for you «d borne the battle’s shook, Don’t bUune ns all should one black sheep attempt to spoil the flock, / I VW? *** true, we’ll stand by you: as in . - the days gone by. There’s good and bad in every land and clime, John Bull/ ■Hww are Irishmen and Irishmen, you know. § / John Bull; . ns, and-there’s plenty, yes, nine- * teen out of twenty, Of Ireland’s- sons will man your guns once more/John Bull.” Tfm -last was opened was more X Measured than the rest; It came from that Republic vast —the great ' land of the West. It sajd,.** We owed allegiance once to you, . John, and your flag, . ■ * lit * Blo^ler country lyet, this is no ■ idb brsg; Just read Mow, and then you’ll know the fading in the States, . i: , . ... -■ *j; .*' _ ■ ** We’re proud to know your blood hT? 8 Plough our veins, John Bull, "•I»;.he with you in lyour losses and your gains, John Bull; tt *J“hees lax’uns, but),thank . .OodfWwAnglo-SaxoM. Wjjk <he.Anglo-Saxon race can face the wood, John 8011.