THE POPULAR CREDO.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 697, 2 December 1876, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE POPULAR CREDO.

The following ver«es, entitled ' Th« Popular Cr-^.o,' by Charles P Bhlraz, Pittsburgh Pa , were uublishhd •long witli hi* othor p:>ami, in 1852— «t th« rtr. time w->on -muric.n in«iaitlons were so mnoh sought afcer for Britain ; - Dioiea and dollm ! dollars and dim«s ' An empty pocket'i the wont of crimes ' If « m»n Is down, giro him a thrust— Trampl" ths beggar into dust 1 Proiaraptuuus poyerty'* quit* app^llint;— Knock him over ? kick him for falling ! If n man'i up, oh ! lift Uim higher— Your B'<al'f for ia>e, and hog a buy«r D.mc* and dollars, dollar! and dinaun mi empty pocket'i iha wont of crime* I know a poor bat a w. rthy youth, Whose hopm are built on a maiden's truth Bm the maiden will break her rows wtth ease, For a wooer comoth whoie clilms are tlie&e :— A hollow heart and a empty head, A f»c© well tinged with the brandy rad, A konl w«il traiLei in viUalny • school And cash— sw*et c»iti ; he knowoth the ra>e - Dimes ai.d dollars, dollars and dimes An empty pocket s the worst of crlmss. I know a bold and a honest man Wli j xtrlr^a to lira on the Christian plan ; Buc poor he U, and poor will btj— i. scoro«d and hated wretch is he At h >me ba mseteih a stirring wife ; Ab nad he Icadeth th' 1 lepers life. Tn«y strugKle »ff»init a fearful odds Wuo will no baw to the «rp'« ' god]— Dimes and dollars, doll» a »vii dimes vn empty pouket a the worst of crimes. So, get y» wealth -no matter how— ' no qu jstlons asked' of the lion I trow ; 8t«al by night and sUal by day (DMnj It a'l in a legal way) J >in ttat Chnroh, and nerer forsake hnr ; Le .ro to cant and insult you" M«k«i ; B« hypocrit .;, liar, knave and fool. But doa't bo psor ?— Remamber the r ila - Dimes and dollar <, dollars and dime Au empty pocket s the worst of crimes.