THE EDUCATED MAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 16, 18 January 1913, Page 16

THE EDUCATED MAN.

(Br _hn_l ***rx—i—.> A very pin—7 English boy was sent a*ty t» school. To be staffed with . what,. Is kaown at " education *•; ' ' :. And very soon of Trarirrriar _i knew ererj single rule, * - ; ; -J, ■" Knew the meaning of " quadratic" anl " equation," And ot x> + 2 i y + 7". There was no fact in history this y—if man could not tell, Biology, pathology, and alchemy as well; In arts and- science easily bis tea—en ken excel, With _sx J 4-2xy- r .y* ! . He knew all the stars and asteroids, tat planets, and the name Of every heavenly body, and be knew jot how they came, - -.'■' • From a gas that came from not—D*. tsl could demonstrate the same With Ms x= + 2 x y -j- y*. He knew why the vernal equinox brings la tie spring-like weather; How "blither," used in English, U dtttred from Scottish "blether "; And how many fleas could lift a Ban IX ttSJ all Jumped together With his x 1 + 2 x y -f y». -,-. , When be came to man's estate lie was c—■ pletely satisfied With the knowledge he'd acq—red, —d Wl oft recall with pri-i: , The scientific problems that at school he hat untied With his x s -4- 2 x y + y». One morning came a message, at tbe -ts» ing of the light, --.- * "Five hundred German airships are dray-' ping dynamite" "On our battleships and cruise—; It'a s most unequal fig—." Then later came a message, "Ail the —St in front are down," • ; "Bnt the German troops have landed, tal they march on London town." Said tie scholar then, "These Get—OS*** coining here to vex us"; "And if I'm not mistaken, they are mfsiinl to annex —."; •Til meet them, and 111 hit them —— ,W» the solar plexus," With my I 1 f : i y -j- j', I know the British Army, jnst enarga * form a quorum, - * . Is fighting for Old England, while tbe iW play "Tallochgorum." ■.;-. '■» I must try to Help these fellows, wWl«» tough old job before 'em, -; With my x* -j- 2 x y -j- y*. He tramped away towards tbe tzoat, b» rushed up to a colonel; ' "' Said he, "I'll help to bear the brnst; fri written in my journal," -r"Tbat eTery man should do __ but wl* things are so Infernal, With, my X s -j- 2 x y -j- y*. " ' "But don't give mc a rifle, a cioasoof, * a Sun '"' ~ •_■ For all such deadly weapons I asT« **■» taught to shun"; __ "Show mc the bold invatai, M* « quickly make them run," .-- With my x= -j- 2 x y -j- y=. _.- - Said the Colonel, "Did you never lea—* shoot, you bloom—' fool?"' __* "No, colonel, that's the only tola*..! .■»■* learn at school." v>. : Said the colonel, "You're as use**** m dead and buried mule," With your x 1 -+- 2 x y -fry». ' :-- "Where can 1 go to, colonel, to assist J* In tie fight?" _Ji_ "For candidly your prospects are any"*** but bright," , "I can demonstrate you're In a pi**, r tic—orly tight," With my x J + 2 x y + y». The colonel told him one place be eoaTi 0 to if he chose. But the climate was unsuitable, thej * e * w came to bnows, £jj A young lieutenant came along, ana »» **•* on tie nose With his x' + 2 x y -f y». He wandered sadly homeward, whert ■} frightened women sat, •__ Said he, "My place is et-idently wi» *•" tabby cat"; '-. \ "A soldier ahonld know how to Haw, never thought of that," With my x= +2x y + y*. - ' When the Germans conquered EnC l * 1 * tney "conscripted" hi— and sain," '..-' "Ton mast learn to fight for Gera—J, * nations she's the head," Well j "And saiute ns when yon meet ns, °f * drill you till you're dead," n. "And none of your back answers, or we* | break your bloom—' head," i With your x- ■+■ 2 x_r + J**- .' "'