MR. MERVYN JONES AND TARANAKI.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 189, 19 November 1910, Page 7

MR. MERVYN JONES AND TARANAKI.

(At ye si'gne of "Ye Goose Quill"). Oh! William with the tuneful eye, and meek poetic soul, A thousand sparks of wit may fly, but few attain the goal; We lesser men, by devious ways, dodge for fame's fairy portals, But you will shine a number nine, among the great immortals. In seven languages, was it, that Paul, the bold exhorter. Preached t.o the careless Cyprians, a regular pious snorter, And, in his philologic list, the man of many toneses, I Did that mellifluous tongue occur, the language of the Joneses? I love your pluck at this late day to lift dame "culehaw's" banner, And read us sweetest homilies on method and manner. But have a care! beware! prepare! already Mr. Q —1—m Has been consulted in the case—withdraw it, sweetest William! •2. Now Mervvn dear, excogitate! The country's up in arms! The cockies' brows are furrowed in their bush sequestered farms. From Egmont's icy mountain, to paraphrase your rhyme, You are pondered as a "portent" in the dewy milking time. ' And mostly those are people who resist the sweet persuasion Of dame "culchaw" in her kindest mood, and indeed their great occasion For delight, in home and country, where their best and chiefest bliss is To know they're toiling onward for the kids, and for the missus. So though you may be big and bold, as even iceberg Irvine, I think .1 would apologise —please do, dear soulful Mervyn! 3. And just one parting word, my friend, dear William Mervyn Jones, A name that's full of cadences and soulful semitones; When visiting a country like New Zealand, you'd be wise To curb the itch for writing, for a while just use your eyes! And no douut witu due revision, and "the thinker" duly set, You will alter your opinions or will do what's called "a get." I know I'd hate to be disliked or hear the people's groans, It's a doocid queer position—take my tip • and "cut it," —Jones! —"YE GOOSE QUILL." THE MOTOR-COACH ACCIDENT. To the Editor. Sir,—ln your report of the motorcoach accident at the Hau-llau .you! state that it was caused by the car I striking on loose metal. I beg to state! that this statement is entirely incorrect,' as there is no loose metal within half a mile further on than where the accident occurred, but, of course, as usual,' it will be blamed on to the county road. —I am, etc., D. BROSNAN. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. To the Editor. Sir, —Reading the local newspapers regularly, I find myself well posted in all matters concerning the Stratford ancl Hawera shows, and even some further afield. Cannot the local press devote a little space to the heralding of our own coming show in New Plymouth—that is, if it has not been decided to cancel the fixture in favor of the other, shows? Or do you imagine (hat the Taranaki A. and P. Show and the Taranaki A. ana P. Association are on the pinnacle of excellence, from which they-can never he dislodged? Please let us know something about our own coming show.—l am, etc., AGUTCOLA. [The matter is entirely in the hands, of the secretaries of the various associations, or of the persons appointed by them to attend to the "booming" of the shows in the press. Our columns are open to them. —Ed.]