A WORD TO THE WISE.
By Phiz.
Tune : — 'Push about Hie Jorum? Does Veritas confusion threat ? Then let the louns beware Sir, There's honest hearts upon our seas And able men on shore Sir. T n shall c'en to H — w — d run, ; The Mill shall cease a grinding, , E'er we permit c'en one o' them 1 ...1n Council. room a standing. | " \~ J: ? We'll ne'r permit c'en one o' them \ In Council room, a standing. 6 let us not like snarling curs In wrangling be divided ; ; Till, slap ! an unco loun is nam'd And passion does decide it ! Be Napier still to Napier true, Amang oursels united ; For never but by .Napier's hands Mauri Napier's wrongs be righted. For never &c. The kettle o' our braw new state Perhaps a clout may fail in't • But deil a bungling tinlder loun Shall ever ca' a nail int. ! Our hearts and hands the kettle bought ; i And wha wad dare to spoil it ? <Be sure the sacrilegious dog 1 <* Shall fuel bo to -hoil it I ! ti : - Be sure &c. ■ . i • The wretch that wad a tyrant own, ; '■ ->*/ And tho wretch; his true-sworn brother - ' " ' j Wha wot 1 Id tread on all to yain^the throne, \ ' May they both swing together I . Wha will not sing, 'Come on Domett,' Shall hang as high's the Bteeple ; . . , But while we sing, 'Come on Domett,' .' Tisfor the good o' the People, .
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 2, Issue 71, 29 January 1859, Page 3
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235A WORD TO THE WISE. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 2, Issue 71, 29 January 1859, Page 3
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