THE TRUTH.
[The Bishop of Liverpool, at the annual meeting of Jthe Church Pastoral Aid Society at Liverpool, said " that the whole policy of this country at home and abroad had been marked for the past three or four years by fumbling, fumbling, fumbling all round."]
In olden days, when England wa3 What England now, alas ! should be, All nations honoured her because
She ruled the roast by land and sea. Her rulers then were firm and true, Not cringing, weak, and humble ; Thoy made their minds up what to do, And did not fumble, fumble.
A word, and if required, a blow, Its meaning clearly to explain, In those good times was made to show We would our hard-won rights maintaiu. Now England takes a far back seat, And sees her prestige crumble, Why day by day her rulers meet, To fumble, fumble, fumble,
" Too late !" tins ever is the cry. A cry, alas ! .that's but too true — We leave our heroes brave to die Amid a crueV rebel crew. While we in grim impatience wait, As blindly on leaders stumble, And leave what^'er they do to fate. Or idiotically fumble.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1826, 16 April 1885, Page 2
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192THE TRUTH. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1826, 16 April 1885, Page 2
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