A FEW WORDS FROM WILLIAM.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3805, 17 December 1914, Page 3

A FEW WORDS FROM WILLIAM.

Alan vants put leedle bier pelow Und vants dot leedle Dutch -- Dcr visiles vich I vish, I know, Are nicht so fery much: - Choost Europe, Asia, Africa, Der Vestern Hemisphere, Und a coaling station in JapanHot vill be all dis j’ear. Hi-lee, hi-100, der vinds dey plow Choost like Die Wacht am Rhein; Und vat iss mein pelongs to Ale, Und vat iss j-ours iss mein! J all, also when I vloat aroundt Alitin mein royal yacht I see .so much vat iss nicht Dutch Dot —ach, du lieber Gott! — It gif mo-such a .shtrange distress I gannot understand How volks can lif in happiness Alitout no Vadcrland! Hi-lee, hi-100, der vinds dey plow As I sail round apout To gif der Nations good advice Und sausages und kraut. Each hour I shnnge mein uniform ■But I nefer sliange mein mindt, Und eferv day I made ein speech To benefit mankind; Race Soosancide, der Nation’s Pride, Divorce and Public Sins — I talk so much like Roqsenfcldt I dink vo must po twins! Hi-lee, hi-100, der vinds dey plow Der maxim Rule or BustYon gannot wreck our skyndicate Von Gott iss in der Trust! Being ein kviet Noodral Power, I bray for Beace, und —? ?-?- I know mein chob, you bet — I bray for eßace, und hope for War TJnd keep mein powder wet; Put von I’ve nodings else to do Put slitandt around und chat Den der It-igbt Divine talks nonsense t’rough Mein -military hat. Hi-lee, hi-100, dor vinds dey'plow Und softly visptev dis: ->er Kaiser he iss more as yet Und all iss right vat iss!” —WALLACE IRWIN, in “Collier’s Weekly,” in 1905.