LINES ON A CANTERBURY SQUATTER.
Sir Ronald, the squatter, is stalwart and tall ; Sir Ronald, the squatter, has thousands at call ; Tens of thousands his sheep, best of feed on bis run is ; Fenced in with tall wire, he fears not the bunnies ; And the fame of his wool resounds near and far. Do you want length and fineness! Well, then, there you are. So bright and so dense, its fame reaches immensity ; Sir Ronald, in fact, is renowned for bis density. Altogether his clip is so far and wide noted. That ’tis oft on the market for topmost price quoted. And he smokes bis cigar with a nonchalant air—(From the Governor borrowed, that you may swear !) His ponderous watchguard might well tow a barge. And bis watch serve for ballast, ’tis so heavy and large. His gloves, his fine linen, his dress-suit may pass, He opens his mouth and he shows he’s an ass.
R. A. Bullen.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XV, 13 October 1894, Page 337
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158LINES ON A CANTERBURY SQUATTER. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue XV, 13 October 1894, Page 337
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