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GREYTOWN CELEBRITIES.

(Delivered at tho Lad? Minstrel Performance.) Let's think of the Who proclaim now and then Dat.dey are so.wise Or so witty— Jts' lisen to me An' I'll name two or three ' _ , .• A' : Whotaka a front seat in dis city. 1 It will gib no offence, v If our list we commence With our handsome municipal clerk,; •When he'srubbed the wrong way He's a terror, dey say, ■£ - Though his bite's ai,; . • 'his bark. \ Now I hope Mr D—ff .. •>''"' • ~ j Won't consider it rough : If I say that ho'a hard toleep quietj ' ' But a parson I knoW'"v ; S Who.'will make liini go slow, ; And the name of that parson is—Jf (I disremember his name, girls j but he's only a little one, so it don't matter.) DenourgoodDrß—y>: -Rattles round in a shay: Attendingito dol.lar&.and dnty j • Audit's qfiite'uM>rstood Dat the great F. H. W—d: ,: ; Is the man for the girls—he's a . ■ ' beauty. ' Don't forget Mr Bk—t Who stands over six feet - V* A' can swear in more tongues than hifSp " own'; ; ~ De man would be foolin' WhoM question his hlin , :; f ■ . For lie knows all fchere'ia to be '/known. ;' Den in music and song • W"e can hardly go wrong i While we have our young friend Mr . V—rnh—m;...... : ; In his time he has played. 1 Ewry instrument made, . If they make any more, why, | ho'll larn 'em. f But I habn't done yet, " , For we mtian't forget ' To mention our oackling Jim De sound ob his ) You can hear for a mile, r Aunt Chloe jes' listen—dat's j bin,

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3613, 13 September 1890, Page 2

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GREYTOWN CELEBRITIES. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3613, 13 September 1890, Page 2

GREYTOWN CELEBRITIES. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3613, 13 September 1890, Page 2

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