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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 2

The Native Meetin'

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The Native Meetin'.

I was bothered quite complaitly,
So didn't write ye lately,
The Doctor an' meself wint out a fishin'
For Maori flats ye see,
Au' rue boy, 'twixt you and me,
Be gorra we succeeded in our mission.

Och, be gog, I cut a swell
At Finch's fine hotel
In Alexandhra City proud an' fair O,
Meself is mighty sorry
That I can't describe the wharry
Av that bould an' brave ould warrior, Te Wharo.

Sure meself an' Major Mair
Wid the Ministher was there
Assimbled with the cockatoos an' squatthers.
That live around that place—
Yer sowl, we had a case
Av whiskey, an' a feed av thripe an' throtters.

Whin the feed came to a close,
Ses Rewi—"I suppose
Dear Docthor, I'm not priviliged to bore ye
But wid yer lave I'll bring
(He spoke just like a king)
A purty little grievance now before ye.

"Me bit o' land is sould—"
Ses the Docthor—"So I'm tould."
Thin ses Rewi—"Faix the ground was quite adjacent,
But some dirty spalpeen mane
Has chated me, that's plain,
Be the mortial I have not been thrated dacint."

Thin the Docthor ses, "Av coorse
We met here to discoorse
On Maori rights, an' keep ye in yer places,"
Thin givin' me a wink,
He ses, "Paddy d'ye think
Is it safe to back ould 'Guy Fawks' for the races."

He mint Dunaydin Cup,
So I tuk another sup
Av whiskey, an' I gintly whispered—"Daniel,
Jist back the 'Bower' or 'King,'
Av ye want to join the ring,
Or 'Punga,' she's as game as any 'Spaniel.'"

Thin takin' out his book
He laid heavy on the "Hook,"
Wid Rewi an' Ti Nikau (knowin' stagers,
They called the sugar" hoot,'
So we settled the dispute,
An' the Docthor ses I'm witness to the wagers.

Paddy Murphy.

Lambton Kay, Wellinton,