RAINY RHYMES.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2059, 10 August 1875, Page 2

RAINY RHYMES.

"It never rains but it pool?" was verified to the letter as far as^ yesterday was concerned, and Englishmen had indeed cause to talk of what continentals ' call their favourite (and only) topic, the weather. We did sincerely pity all whose duty compelled them to be out in it, but " its an ill wind that blows nobody good," and perhaps the rain may- have been beneficial to the Borough carriage drivers.. ._ We.hope it has, for from remarks we have heard drop from the lips of some members of that fraternity whien called upon to sub* scribe to the Borough Council exchequer for having their carriages insufficiently lighted either within or without,, we--imagine they do not find too 'much work. to do. Certainly their labours are not so absorbing as to prevent them'indulging in a style of writing which .might alarm that „. much respected brother of the whip Mr.. * Weller, senior, as showing a tendency of "wergingupon the poetical;" Wegivir^ the effusion to which we allude-"

oSONG-OF THE 'BUS. ?..,', ,; ; With whip 1 but seldom u*cd,~ —; f ;•' With reins neglected and ol6 f S<?h A Grahamstown 'bus driver;stood 'bjMiifu Despite of the rain and the cold. - [but: In vain the cry " All Aboard S" -: - -' He uttered the whole day long, So towards the end of the afternoon, _ With a Toice considerably out of tun*, Ho sang tbe .'bus driver's song*- - Work, wort, work, From morning sun till night, And earn just barely enough To pay for the evening light, - 'Tis better to dig for gum Than wait this weary while, -' ■ r For passengers few,-who sever do " (And what I'm telling you's strictly true), .. Pay more than a tizzy a mile.' •:" '■*'.• Bain.! rain! rain I , / Throughout the livelong day; ■ '<■ Yet'men will wade through the dirt and mud Bather than cab fare pay. " -- * - The wharf is useless now Which we. went, to at Tararu, And in spite of however mu»h we. try, But few will go to Parawai, •" s ; For they find,tliero'« nothing to do. r ■< ;-,,: ■ .~ ?+^\.?.l , -'V ' '■'"*%,' The price we t hav« to piky ' >JJ^.e X __J^-^~-To driytf over rokdskxle-dee^n mud #.-. Coats us each a pound a" year! :' And if by chance the wind ' On some stormy and windhr-night Puts out our lamp, on the very next .day- ; The EM. s«ys there's ten shillings to pay *■> For being without a lJJh't. ** Ye public who walk our itreejf,'; .-; . Begardless of your shoe J^her,^ - And daily go to your offices^ u:r&:}i\-; \ \ In spite of both wind and'wttjiflßer. Think of. how we.wait for yoTJj:^*.? „- . ■-- • And strive your waats to va&t%\ '' -" r And 1 see if -you can't afford . * : Iv lesponse to our cry of"" All aboari!" As,you walk down Pollen-street.- , ; w W»U, wait, wait! . ' ' ," Seemod ever the driver's cry, .^v'^j: And etill, though tonenta of rain came down, He sang despairingly^- /^; ~ -;■-■■ k^\ And good cause to bewail His lot' '- r ' He seemed to have, to us, - For to no one can" itfft* viry sw«et>.-, f^f i To wait the live-long day in the street ' \ On the chance of some passer-by to:meet Who wishes.to.ridanna'bus. .