The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 80a
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these meddling poltroons give us a show. What, ho! with out there, bring forth the harp, we would sing a roundelay."
1.
We are Dick, the emphatic,
And sometimes dramatic,
Tho' always unbending,
We're never erratic.
2.
Our land laws are powerful,
Old-age Pension dowerful,
What tho' anti-Federal
Of strength we've a towerful.
3.
We've Ministers mystic,
And doctors artistic,
We've a list never ending
Of satellites fistic.
4.
We've Justices stout,
And Justices slender,
And some who are shook
On the feminine gender.
5.
We've a Chancellor's Ward,
And for wr-angling a Fisher,
Tho' Wilford, as senior
Wr-angler 's a swisher.
6.
We've Magistrates racy,
And a barrister poloist,
A Field for a member,
And a Premier soloist.
7.
We're great at road-making,
And most all-round faking,
With manners so taking
We're up to the "Times."
8.
Some are all fuss and bustle,
And great at a tussle,
Hut that ain't Captain Russell,
That mild-mannered man.
9.
We could Carroll you lays,
Till you're Aitken for days,
On the sweet winning ways
Of our Chief Magistrate.
10.
We've Joes, but not Brummagem,
Sawyers of bones,
And one or two Smiths, Ha Hem—
The rest are (H)all Jones'.
11.
We've a Podgy Librarian,
Late Parliamentarian,
Whose jokes antiquarian
Would raise Cæsar's ghost.12.
We have old, dried, and crusty,
And otherwise dusty,
Tam mas Duncan, the musty
Might hand of the State:13.
McGowan will surprise you,
His laws paralyse you—
Wo strongly advise you
To see Garvey's Pub.14.
What price Education,
For civilisation,
Success of the nation—
Why, Walker's the man.15.
We've a Monk, minus gown,
Full of fluency pills,
And the man who got loft,
For the Lauds, worthy Mills.16.
Then our Harbour Board scheme
Is a beautiful theme,
And its working supreme,
Honest John has passed out.17.
Then Ferguson, too,
Is the right man to
Just what best suits his view,
For lie's cock o' the wharf.18.
Now till up your tankards,
For thirsty you look,
And join us in toasting
The health of the Dook.