WAIOMO PARK.

Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17570, 8 March 1929, Page 4

WAIOMO PARK.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —Now it came to pass that when a Citizen- of the Town of Thames, which is in the Valley of the Waihou had delivered unto him a parchment. whereon was the writing written, “This is The . Thames Star,” and he saw, therein that one namely he that is named “DISJOINTED,” had challenged him to verse that ONE LUNG, the son of GOEN BUST communed within himself and there appeared unto him “The Ploughman,” yea, even “Rabbie,” who be the patron saint of all saving souls' and of him who turneth 'the penny twice and then putteth it back within his pocket let he be tempted into rashness and vain speculation. And these be the words that “Babbie the. Ploughman” spake unto the Citizen, of whom, let it be said, he prideth himself that he be-eth a citizen of No Mean City—nay, rather of a city that is in no way mean — with its ratepayers’ money. ,

Cits wha are \vi’ taxes Bled, Cits wham Billie Bongard’s led Inti debts abou’ yer head; Oh! Y—O—MY—O! y Now’s the day an’ now’s the ’oor Fra’ yer pouches let it pour A’ the siller o’ the poor, For Y-O-MY-O! Wha’ will hae’ oor siller good? Wha’ will tak’ oor bairnies’ food? Whit’s the use an’ whit’s the guid O’ Y—O—MY—O? Wha’ ’gainst ‘Boss’ will tak’ a stand? W T ha’ will grasp oor Johnny’s hand? Wha* DOES want the blasted land? At Y —O —MY—O ? Wha’ will skelp Bill by the lug? Wha’ will thole the feckless dug For makin’ uis the sonsie mpg O’er Y—O—MY—O? Thames folk, rise ah’ rend yer chains Lest the x*ates will turn yer brains; Quarry, water, harbour, drains, AND Y—O—MY—O! I am., etc., “CANNY CHIEL.”