THE ROOSHIN BEAR.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2607, 17 May 1877, Page 2

THE ROOSHIN BEAR.

(PHOIC THE DtrUKDTH SATURDAY ADYBBTMIB.) In ainshint story, yer sowl to glory, Whin lagions gory iocompassed Throy, Bekaise fair Chrysis and lovely B;;iiis Aitch ran away wid an Athanian boy, They foughi like divils wid guns on swivels, Their haythin rivils were mighty quire, But ould Pat Rockulus (who sould sprouts an' brockilows) Ne'er heard from JNesthor ay the Boo- ' shin Bear. -v " :•'•;■• • —:*

Sure ould Ulysses (unknown to his misitii) Found lovely Brisis lamintin' Pat, An' the other day, sure, across the ifay, sure, . , The Bear was Roothin upon TallowfaV*; Fat's in, his line, for in Asia Minor The divil a finer hog's lard is there To roast a Turkey, an' so to work heSet out in airnest, did this Booihin Bear.

Big Alexandher, on say or land or On mount is grander thin the mighty Mars, ," ■ , ■ He's grate at talkin'^and don't like walkin', An' so he's strivin to capture Kara ; He often cusses the omnibusses (The royal Buss is a baiste to swear), So this ould Cossick has thried to fossick Some Turkish coaches for the Sooshia Bear.

Besides a vayicle he" keeps a baigle, Likewise an aigle, for he'iibnd ar sport, He's often merry a dhririkui* sherry, But his. eye is always upon the Porte; In Imperial garmint he can preach a sarmint— Ay I had the varmint in County Clare Wid a good sbilaley^ fair I'd go bail he v Would howl out murthur, would this Booshin Bear. . r . : =

Wid the aid ar Science aa' our alliance, The Turks' defiance meets this ould boss, ;:,: He's just pritindin' to be defindin' (For all his aclions areon the.G»xi*»)i The Chrystian craytures—but his ugly faytures.- ,•;".'" ", • Shows he's not in airnest nor on the square, w -.. _ His tinfc has holes, for he smashed tho Poles : An' faix we can see through this Booshin Bear... „.-.- r . .., . -

But tare-nn'-ages, if England rages, . An' loudly wages Impayrial war, To guard Aist Injy we'll not be stingy, But for rivinge we will face the Cstr. Our grand. resource* an' mighty forpei Ay Volunteers won't Win the rare, Our War Vocabulerry has the Armed ConstabulerryV '-:": '- Their rifle muzzles will be on the Bear.

The Waikari Bangers will scorn-all'dan-gers, From foes an' sthrangers theyih guard ■the baich, An' our 'Wellington rifles won't stop at thrifles, ""' ■ ; ' ' ■ They're sure to keep out o' the inimyVraiclij ' . „:< ' ■;.' w The Christchurch Yoeman will make ir show, mm, , They're full o,y/go," mm, an' tney'lT do their share, \ .. ,',, :,..,-: An' Major Gordon will form a cordon Ay Northern haroes ; for to 2uint the Bear. . '; .;:. ■? , Paddy Muxphy. Lambton Quay, Wellington, April 30th 1877; , . . ;. 1 * Our talented contributor nidit mean Ktalafot.: -