The Harbour Board Election.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3786, 15 February 1881, Page 2

The Harbour Board Election.

Sure I sat in the chair, boys, And my ha:r I did uear, boys, While thinking o' words for a poem to make ; Bnfc scratch as I would, boys, 'Twas all for no good, boys, I couldn't mako rhymes for the devil's own sake.' There waß such a fbre up, boys, An' the Mayor he did stare, boys, To find himself sadly out of the straight; For McQowan the bolii, boys, Right up and quick told, boys, That voting so often wasn't first rato. He said, " You're sweet washup, boys, On you, sir, I dotad, an' sure I've votjd, And how I'il be blow^d if I'll vote anymore." Says Osborae, " You're right boys, To Mac I'll stick tight, boys," For he saw sore enough that a row wai in store. Says the Mayor, with a g.in, boys, , " Now, none o' yer capei'B, but give oat fresh papers; We want all the members horn the sweet Southern ward, And if you don'fc Vote, Boys, While acting by rote, boys, I'll fine you fire pounds as sure" as my word." When the ballot was done, boys, The South members' were had,;boys; the Mayor w^imad, boys, ■ At the fact that Mac nor John Osborhe did TOtej f ■>■' ■■ - ■ ': :■■..■':■ So without any.b'il'in' he fined them '■%<. BbillmV — 'l. ■;■- ■ ■■■ .■■;•■■ My tale is cow told, go uo more fiom your ppte. ■