A MOEAL SONG.
(after -watts.)
Let dogs delight to bark and bite, So Dr. Watts has written, And no one cares a single jot Except the dog that's bitten. But editors should ne'er indulge In such delights as these, Or write of pigeons' wings as if They would stir up a " breeze." It is a sin to steal a pin, Or c'en a single particle Of what's another's ; how much worse To steal a leading article. But usage' hardens all mankind, So men begin to feel By cribbing others' writings they Can steel their minds to steal. Then morning paper take advice, That is that you engage Your editor his bad ways leaves, And turns o'er a new page.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS18770122.2.9
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2510, 22 January 1877, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
119A MOEAL SONG. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2510, 22 January 1877, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in