ADDRESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 128, 11 April 1864, Page 4

ADDRESS.

From the pen or Sophocles Seci"ni;c3, assisted av a Gloiuous Galaxy of Munrex GiiKctts. TO HE DELrVEItEU MY THE " InIMITAHLE" A>'l> " Inexhaustible," on occasion of his next oj'ii.viNU at Wellington. From the Mid' Isle, 'mid hail, Bleet, snow, and rain, 'Through tho vexed strait, I crossed the storm-lashed main; ' Airedale,' that well approved Provincial wonder, Lurching and plunging-—pitching both hows under; Fetching, at last, that far-famed bi'ihl Te Aro, — Jiot over deep, but rather shoal and narrow. A spot where ' Oliver' long eased his hones. And others, since, have proved how hurd its stones ! Escaped the perils of the angry ocean. Little dreamt I to brave the land in motion,---teething and surging,—shock succeeding shock — With Lainbtou yawning like a ;/ra rt-ing dock 1 ltaupo and weatherboard adorn the lanil,--('haste architecture titted to withstand. — Whilst chimney "bricks" bestrew tiie affrighted strand! Good Heaven's, cried I, is this the Cook's Strait marvel i Unhappy cits, —make track.—pack uji—and travel! Those, sura, f.ro woes suffice to move or.u's pity— But, sot't, ft word about this " Umpire Cite." There's no mistake in calling her Port AV.-.v, For may /> lake me if 1 aint tjuite sick ; — That last up-heaving, throw up all my wit, Poor Thatcher's '• dvii" is regularly split. Horrent the hour when, from my well stored shelf, Hosu on my head chmcud the eiilieined delf. Plates, cups', and saucers mixed in frightful rout, With teapot waltzing reckless of his snout. Poit Xiek\ aspiring, scheming, windy, city. Thou art too modest far, —and that's a pity, With l'aiwum almost within ! hv irate Thou'st missed thy eager "somewhere ill Cook's Strait"— : Vainly you'd filch the line from Panama, Your Crossie s sol I both sides —shaip fellow—ha ? Indulge in " Auau-aV" hopes the most resplendent On Rulers three, lor " Capital" depoudent. Like " the weird sisters" wherefore not •' rejoice" Since Auckland hut, at best, is " Hobson's Choice." H ail to all cities whose expansive kind In Town Hoards, and Mamie, eonqrtiialt find. Port Nick's bold Town Board—nobby fellow, these ! Albeit to punch their chairman's not " the cheese," Martin—John Martin —brave "' broth of a boy," Why did you, hid. the prison gang employ? Turning poor Allen's />«;•• t> blubbering weepers — Vile, naughty, man to bun.; up puna's " peepers." Martin and All n, if you'd merit praise. Go, —mend your manners—and then mend o.",- ways, Aud, Town Board blades, when next Your steam explodes, Look out for '" Barney"—colossus of " Rhodes !" But, mark, what proud Port M'kiau Town Boards say. And, Auckland-.'!'.-,, your kind a: teiilion, pray : '• Behold our streets „o regularly gi-.tvtdi.-d-" (S.i.all wonder when th.'y arc so little travelled.) " Our bea.h; like yucca-street, shews no mule disorder, (Because there are no "Trains" march o'er the border.") " You have no Evans' Bay—no patent-slips!" (What use have you for slips, who own no ships?) But change, I pray, this pinsMul ctitegory And list what Auckland «ays to tin* rW iturii'. '• The Cook's Strait clique That once were thought Have piti'lu'd thoir i;ti.-it/; they eare for nought but ahecp; If shame they have, let ihem redeem their names, .Disgorging p.ir! oi'ih.-.r i'd-goth-a " ehiims" — Change " linns" lo ll Karms." where the prolificmead May yield poor England's sons their daily bread — Thinking of helpless kinsmen, pale and wan— Making the wool-jut-** yield its place to imiu 1 Let them do this ; to us 'twere greater treasure Than ini.lion acres of the largest measure. For, be assured, and ponder the rebuke, Xo state grew ever great by shabby Jink-. The policy that always is the best Is honesty—ages have proved the test '. Your* have surpassed our Kitiemcn at Drurv, Putting down "Gorton" with their '"sound and fury." Your damsels have presented handsome banners, Teaching the Auckland yuls befitting mariners ; liut, colour-less, we'll do the best we can, And, should need call, you'll tind us in the van i"