Poetry.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2026, 4 February 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

Poetry.

Marian Oa a fence by my dwelling a little tom eat Sang •'Manar, J fur>.n\ Mauiar,” And I said to aim, “ Tnomas U., why do yon that, Singing * Kiar. ilnnar, Mariar ’? Ij it just feline nature, Thomas ?” f cried, ” Dr are you ell hungry and vacant inside?” With a switch of his body the Thomas replied. “ Mariar, yin air, Mariar.” He bowled and be whined in a desolate And all be appeared to be able to eay Was “ Riar, ilnncr, Marias,” He howled and be wailed this singular cry, W.th a aou in his throat and a tear in his eye; And I started to sea if a bootjack was nigh, “Mariar, Mariar, Mariar." And that was the last time the Thomas eat cried, “Mariar, Miirnir, Mirjar": For he dropped (ram the fence to the ground where be died, ringing, " R.ar, .Vur/.ir, Mariar"; I picked up a booijiok of seven pounds weight, I aimed at his head and I threw very straight, And ail that be said, though it's strongs to relate. Wii ‘Riir, .V'i' iur, Mariab.”