POETRY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2238, 30 April 1881, Page 3

POETRY.

1 THE ANNUAL SPEECH AT THE 2 ACADAMEE, t When I was a lad I “ served the hawk, ” At which I beat the others by many a chalk ; And was afterwards promoted to use the trowel, Whilst I worked with a will, and was never seen to scowl. I need that trowl so artisticallee That now I spout each year at the Acadamee—- . That now I spout each year at the . Acadamee. In the local Connell I took my station, Where I talked against time in favor of cremation. On the Working Man’s ticket I’d stand or fall, Though I didn’t care for the artisans at all. Yet 1 made my mark in that house, d’ye see ? Which enabled me toszout at the 4 cadamee— Which enabled me to spout at the Acadamee. But finding our local Councils rather tame, I plumed my crest for much higher game. Toward Wellington City I turned mine eyes; And at last, to everybody’s surprise, I ran in the race for the Assembles, And consequently spouted at the Acadamee— And consequently spouted at the Acadamee. When once at the hustings, I expressed with pride, I’d hold myself committed to neither side : Declaring, if elected, I would always be— The man of the people, unbiassed and free. And this was the platform chalked out by me In my maiden - speech at the Acadamee. In my maiden - speech at the Acadamee, The result of all this was that I was sent To sit for this Borough in Parliament; I was speedily button holed, straight away, By that friend of the people—Old Georgoy Grey ! And the bland, sauve tones he used to me, I’ve already told at the Acadamee— I’ve already told at the Acadamee. My Ideas of that grand old man are snob. That I feel I cannot do for him too much : By his kind consent my son bears his name, Though the silver christening cup never came; But, in spite of that, I’m pledged, do yon see ? To chant his praises at the Acadamee— To chant his praises at the Acadamee. And when Old Georgey Is again In the van, He’ll find your humble servant his righthand man. I will blindly vote at the old man’s call, And I’ll never dream of thinking for myself at all. I’ll vote at his bidding so ohsrqueionsles, As I tell you to-night at the Acadamee— As I tell you to night at the Acadamee. The 10 per cent, reduction Is perfectly correct, Since it forms a portion of the old man’s text. For he told me sub rasa oonfidentiale —I, That the salaries paid were much too high. But he’ll coax you all with nice little tales, will he, When he spouts at the Christchurch Acadamee— When he spouts at the Christchurch , Acadamee. j For he’s got the gift of the gab correct, And who with such a nice old treat can feel vexed T _ ; He’ll prate of the women and the children so bland, 1 And the “ ugly duck,” I think you under- , stand. So we’ll compass the earth, the air and the sea, To receive him at the Acadamee— To receive him at the Acadamee. j Now, working men I listen—l’ve taken some j pains, i And. as the result, I find the absence of ’ brains 1 Doesn’t make a man unfit for an He’s only got to follow his leader there. 1 And the honorarium’s pleasant at the close < of the spree. So you all may yet spout at the Acadamee— So you all may yet spout at the 1 Acadamee. I i