THE BOMBSKI.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9302, 8 March 1907, Page 3

THE BOMBSKI.

A rhjrxie of a romantic jiatnre is suggested by the pleasant attentions paid by the Russian anarchists to the secret police:— l Now Petror-auloff Ivanovski HavadrinskjJones Was a Russian filltd with cunning to his very marrow-bones; (He wasn't christened Jones; he V«r© a name so hard to spell I really can't attempt it; therefore, Jones will do as well. '

He loved, with all the fervor of the Havadrinksy clan, A lady with a surname, which will neither .rhyme nor scan; .Since we've called him Jones (for oomfort) we will write the lady down As Mrs Maryovska Anna Karenina Brown. Now. of course, 'twas most improper that this Russian rude and red Shuuld love a married lady, when her husband wasn't dead ; And 'twas wrong of Maryovska over Jones to cast he>r spells — But they do theso things in Russia, though they do them nowhere else.

And Petiopauloff plotted with his Maryovska Ann How her husband might be cancelled from their fond and loving plan ; How Brown (we call him Brown because we cannot spell his name) Might disappear and let them love and marry free from blame.

Jones kissed his Maryovska on her bright and beauteous lip. And be said : "I'm off to Petersburg to toko a little trip ; I have the pull with Nick the Czar; hell make your Mister Brown The blessed Fleece Commissioner of "this unhealthy town." fi

The thing was dene Czar Nicholas wrote out a 'engthy screed, Which said: "My royal willski all the worldski now may read ;' My loyal subject Brownski such respect and ?ove compels, HJe'll be Bo^s- of a2l the Bobbies in the township where he dwells." So Brown that everting strutted in a uniform made gay, With gold and silver button* and tufts of hair and hay; But an Anarchist lay waiting in a manhole down the street; He threw a bomb — and Br^wnski's legs were pairted from his feet. Eor to be a Pieeoe Commissioner in any Russian town Is eocd-bye to home and mother — as it "was with. Mr Brown; And to add a Boss of Bobbies to the disembowelled list Is an after-dinner pleasure with, the'festive^ Anarchist. Then Jones (whose name was longer, but to spell it takes up time) •^Oame forth and w;«3ded Mary Ann (whose surrame will not rhyme) ; The organ played the Marseillaise; the church was draped in red; • And tho bridesmaids all wore jewelled f^ boirbs in memory of the dead.