TO "LITTLE JIM."

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1206, 20 March 1880, Page 2

TO "LITTLE JIM."

In sincere admiration of his genius t s a humorous poet, the following poem is (without permission) respectfully dedicated by the author :—: — THE TE AWAMUTU TWINS. They .ire two very handsome " boys," They fill our town with glee ; 'lhi'ir tame is known o'er all the land, Their names are •; Him" and " He." " Him's" in subjection under " He," Who kisses " Him's" fair brow, And says, " part of myself thou art, Since we're Commissioners now." " Him" says, " we'te little rest, dear ' He,' And hear what people say — That >ou " wind me up," and regulate, My movements cv'ry day. I'w* never known a moment's peace Since our birth-night did befall, "When with great travail we c.imc forth Commissioners, in the hall." 11 He" says, " I know we've much to bearAbuse and degradation; But so h.i\e all great men who love 1 ho cause of Education ! Mv power is great, my friends not few, We've credit at the Bank, And I Ctin soon put on ' the screw' And stop folks' ev'ry prank." " Lov'dst of my soul! unselfish ' He!' Ihou lovest thy brother ' Him;' The which to prove, I beg that thou Wilt ' squash' that ' Little Jim.' He's even worse than ' Y. E. R. Who first began our sorrow: AVo're sure to find him through our friends Who do our money borrow." " He" sa\s, "we're both of us, I think, An unrelenting foe ; And an* long-suffering, slow, but sure, To work a fellow's woe ! If Vc Aw.imutu will not bow '1 o our imperial will, We'll show them wh.it we twain can do By Union, might, and skill." " But,' Him,' as I'm a ' pious' man, You must the blame all bear; And w hen ' election moves' are on I'll vote you to the chair. You'll be my mouthpiece, will you not 5 And speak ray views on all The politics which voters moot Within our public hall." Says " Him," '* the Feudal S3'stcm's good, 'Ihat you've established here; Your ev'ry word is ' happily' said, You're views arc ' very clear.' You're called the ' high Commissioner, While I the ' low' am stjled ; But 'tis not this, ah, no ! not this. That makes me feel so 'riled!''' " ' J'is because, dear ' He,' they say lh.it \ou do ' wind me up ;' And make mo go or fast or slow By asking me ' to sup.' And when there is a meeting on, I do not get my share, For often without vote at all You 'plump' into the chair.' " " Why grirvest thou, my brother 'Him (' 'Tis when e\ritemcnts glow, That I do huny to the chair, Your movements are so slow. And often if I did not thjs, T. G. would sure step in, And with forensic eloquence, The meeting he would win." " Whatc're is mine is thiue, dear' Him,' It thou't but servo me well; And of my 'pottage' thou may'st cat, If thoul't thy ' birthright' sell. And I will send that ' Little Jim Across the Pacific Sea, From our delightful le -\mute, To distant Owhjhee." " And ' Y. E. R. I'll fi\," says ' He,' '' Soon as I've found him out, For whether Scribe or Pharisee, He, too, will get the tout. But cautious, easeful, wo must work, And underhanded, thorough, And get the Education Board To help to case our sorrow." " Look up and see our banner ware, Majestic, tair, and free ; And by it swear, mv brother ' Him,' That thou wilt .stick to me." " I swear to thee ' and while I've life," ' Him' said in awful glee, " That thou wilt bo my Phaioh king, I'll bow to none but thec." " Enough," s»s' He,' " our tytanny Will grind the ' rebels' down, And we will be (both ' Him' and ' He') The rulers of the town." The twins shook hands and parted, Each could the other trust, But' Him' wont home with heavy heart, And cried as if he'd bust. " Oh! would," s.i\s ' Him,' that I were back Near Green Hill, as of yore, In city life there s naught but strife, And troubles ■yon scne. ' He' s.ijs, • I'd m.ike .i line J.P.,' As good as our ' honied' friend, And on his powerful influence ' He' says I may depend." " He" went home and sought his couch, But not to sleep, I trow ; For angry passions raged within, And fivrcly tho\ did glow. " My brother ' Him,' or double kin," Says ' He,' he is a shaker, And ii I am not wide awake He'll soon become a qu.iker.'' Oh ' lome .-lid si'o thr><e jolh twins, 'lhe jolhest cVi \«u°ll set ; 'I ho Siamese " bo_\s" wero but as t"vs Compared with '" Hun" .md '"Jit." Since Ad.im dwelt in P.tr.idise, And Eve his whiskers ( urled, The like of our lo'mutu Iwins Was never in the world.

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