THE COW-CASS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4414, 17 June 1882, Page 3

THE COW-CASS.

In the curront issue of Public Opinion, Paddy Murphy writes as followa : — Tho cow-cass is p-ottin' Bucli a powerful institution that I took it into me head to sthriko off the followin' yarses in its honour, to the tchnne o* "Me Mother," a uursei-y rhyme well known at school:— What placo is that at all, at all, Whero new chum mimuera often fall Into a trap ?— the place thoy coll The cow-cass. Where do the bould Otago mm Hould saycrit councils for to win A share o' the colonial tin ? The cow-cass. Whero does atch Taranakey cat Mix friuclly wid atch Auckland rat, To sthrivo an' stail the counthry's fat ? Tho cow-cass. Whero do tho Canterbury nobs Work up and plan theii- little jobs ? In ono suiall room beyant the lobs, The cow-cass. Where does the Liberal brigade Discuss the game that's to be played, An' wranglo over who's t» laid ? The cow-cass. Where do the Ministarial whips, Wid blarney on their smilin' lips, Make promises o'er whisky nips t The •»w-cass. Where do aitch disthrict's numbers plot To get more than their rightful lot Though other distbricts go to pot ? The cow-cass.