POETRY.
AN ACROSTIC
T—he Agricultural Show is o'er. 11—ath Auckland displayed her varied store, X—'en greater than in days of yore!
A—dvance, thou city, take Ihy plnco! U—rtfeil on by men of iiritish race, C—liaiiKe for better imiiit tliy face. K—indness, love, and brotherhood, ]j—aw and order, be thy mood.
A-n.swer the echoes from the hills— N—ever, where tho linton tills,
I)—are approach imarchouß ills.
A—notlicr year lias marched by tbce. (>' -od grant, that |,rreat<?r blesaiiiffs be 11-cserveil for all aroitiirt. and mo. 1 —ncrease thy wealth, increase thy might; C-all forth thy Kenius; let (heir light U—nfold thy treasures to our siuhl. h- et loi'iil industries arißO; T—o buy olßOWhcro must be unwise, U—nless gold's power we do despise. 11—also crops, raise stock, raise money too— A—uekland of rich men needs a few. L—iislly, raise work for all to do.
S -hall wo, tlien, when next year rounds, Jl-ail Iboshow williKladsouin sounds; ()—lfor our mite, and lliu.s will strive) \V—itli others to make Auckland thrive. November 0,1833. Tom Dui'PUY.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4193, 24 November 1883, Page 9 (Supplement)
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