BUSYBODIES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2131, 6 March 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

BUSYBODIES.

Ir is a fact as I've been told, That jMM»]>le in the days of old (Jot rich m silver and in gold. No matter what they bought or sold, By minding their own business. They did not try to wound one's fame, Or slander anybody's name ; They cared not when you went or came ; Thoy pleased themselves — you did the same, If it was you own business. And if a man d'd wh.it was right In his own mind, and in the sight Of (iod and law, by day and night He went ahead and fought the fight, Determined in the business. But it degon'rato modern days There's quite a change in people's w.iys, And what a person does or .says Mn<>t be held up into the Razo Of every busybody. And if you do not tell them, too, Where you aio going and wh.it to do, And cot into such an awful .stew, They'll even watch and follow you— Those veiy bnsybodics. But if you take the pains to sco Who thoHO sairo busybodios be, Wo find there's not a lie or she Who has a decent hixtory, Among these busybodics. But let us no more notice take Of evil tongues ; but for their sake We'll hope uud pr.iy they boon may wake From wickedness, and mon«-y make By niiudiug their own busiue«&.