BALLAD OF A HAMILTON BUTCHER.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 610, 18 April 1876, Page 3

BALLAD OF A HAMILTON BUTCHER.

The following ballad was -composed by one Of our "mips/ .inspired (by the ad. vertisement of cheap .meat appearing in our ifisuti of Saturday iLi&t. It may at least act as^u-caution 'to ifond motLers to keep 'their young- •" hopefuls" at home while tlie * l reduction" is .iiixvogutj, and pcnhaps, ittlso, ; point «out .a hiomil .that ativ-ertisiug'is th-e real sequel of success in •business — at kjast-thafc'is .the unalterable •opimon formed by the of .the Wjikv*; Timi:s: — ilt was a'Himilfcon butcher, •At the- front of .his dor>r foe stood, And swore all other 'butchers, 'If he eauld cut out he " Wood." >He butcher, With couutonanoe saturnine, .'And he advertised in bhe •" Buster" Cheap joint* bot-h fjood and prime. .'And children goiijff by iis shop Looked miat the opoii <{oor, "iTo see his .wonderful sau-»ai>e<jnaQhia€ } Acd-honri its .awful roar. f iTo " Potter" more with«riip < », He said it madf> him " Hill," 'He'd be .up to some devices, To i?ive 'em all r ".pill." iThen the butcher he looked in anil out, And horribly ho swore, yawned, then .smiled, anddick-ed his chops. And said "iLJfe is a bore." • "Now, here's these little fchifdren, Some on 'era might live to be sirty ; '.Why ahouldn'tl lare 'cm tiie trouble at onat. And chop 'em up slipperty lioksty?" '■So he winked to the .youugsbens 'ill theio in. Asked them, " Dou't .ye want °some candy ? But .you. see you'll iiove to came into tie shop, ,Por out here it isn't handy !" He enticed these innoornts into his shop , The machine went round and round, \Aad when these poor babes enmeaut 'anain, They -were sold at'4da pound. "Tbp other Hamilton butchers Couldn't find howtlhey werelridked, .Th«y called him * bea«t at Hamilton East, And acknowledged th«y were licked. "Mobal by the Imp, — It is only by advertising that an extensive sale can be obtained, after which -cheap meat must necessarily follow, andbenefit alike the butcher and consumer.