THE WIZARD OF THE SOUTH.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2320, 24 May 1887, Page 2

THE WIZARD OF THE SOUTH.

New 'Zealand, for a year or two, has had a baddish time, And if you'll take advice from me, I'll give it you in rhyme— One man alone could trade improve, per- . Imps you'll say the same ; For he's the cutest of the cute, and Vogel is his name. 11. Sir Julius Vogel, that's the boy who understands finance; 'Tis he could teach New Zealanders the right way to advance. Give him the chance, each year he'd raise at least a million pounds ; For that's the way to move along, by hops and leapsand bounds. 111. 'Tis true, when all the cash was gone, the leaps and bounds would cease : Trade would decline, and wages too, but taxes would increase ! Though those unborn might have to pay, why should we make a fuss ? We all know thai'prosperity has nothing done for us ! IV. Finances need a skilful hand, like edge tools or hair triggers ; 'Tis grand to see Sir Julius when lies conjuring with figures. j Here's a deficit, all eau see, nothing could be more plain : Hey,. Presto ! Vanish ! Now, behold ! he's changed it to a gain. / ' ' - : . v. ' ■ Our heaven-born legislators stare, with wonder and surprise ; Can't make: it, out, although it's done before their very eyes. How what was here, has now got there, they cannot understand ; 'Tis pure manipulative skill—a mental sleigh of hand--o,l ' " VI. He says, despite the revenue, New Zealand's gone ahead, That people do not spend their cash,, but hoard it up instead, And what. ca.used the deficiency, we suffered from last-year . . Was that men's morals had improved— they'd given up their beer ! VII. Stout's very well, and Ballance too, but Vogel-- that's the blade, Who's up to ev'ry move •' and dodge. : knows all the tricks of trade. He now would give the ladies votes, and why ? 'Twixfc me and you They all prefer the leaps and bounds to i . putting on the screw. VIII. The brain of great Sir Julius still, with mighty projects teems, Why, buying all the cables was the smallest of his schemes. What pity, that 'tis gold alone can bring such things to pass, But though he lacks not mettle, yet they : can't be'bought with brass. ■ IK. ' If brass would do you'd see the star of Julius Vogel rise, Projector of some wonderful and mighty enterprise : • Some bottled lighting lamp perchance, which in his mind had birth, Oil Himalaya's topmost peak might light up all the earth.' - X. His schemes are all so feasible —this project was his own— To tow the icebergs from the South to cool the ■torrid zone. ;But the plan he hit on -later, all the climates would control, 'Tis to purchase the Equator, and remove it to the Pole. XI. A statue we should raise for him, none would begrudge the pelf, Let'it be macfe of brass, and then 'twill be most like himself, And underneath it it write these words, their truth is clear as day : To him ire chiefly owe- the debt we never can repay; " • Nemo.