"Moneys to Lend."

Joynt and Acton-Adams, Williams and Millton,
Izard and Loughnan, and John Shackleton,
R. W. Fereday, and Williams and Deacon,
And W. B. Percival, have "Moneys to Lend"
The aforesaid Solicitors their advertisements send
To the Press, or the Lyttelton Times.
They have Moneys to Lend ! Moneys to Lend!
In various sums from fifty pounds, and
Upwards as high as five thousand;
But if you want less, there's a private pawn office,
The which does profess, to charge 25 per cent, less
Interest than Pawnbrokers charge
Upon Pledges!
(Then what do the Pawnbrokers charge ?)

This Canterbury Loan and Investment Company are willing to grant
Ladies and Gentlemen a Loan, who don't want to visit their Uncle or (H) aunt.
To such, a Confidential Messenger will willingly be sent,
So that there should be no unpleasantness in getting the money lent.
And for the benefit of those who don't want to borrow money at all,
They say they'll "Receive money at interest, repayable at call."

Then there's the Atlantic Loan and Discount Office,
M. A. Raphael, the Manager;
And the New Zealand Land Mortgage Company,
With Sir F. Whitaker, Director;
page 10 And there the Mutual Loan and Discount Agency, opposite
The Zetland Arms Hotel;
And the Victoria; and the London Loan and Discount
Agencies as well.
All these Companies hare Moneys to Lend!
Moneys to Lend !! Moneys to Lend !!!
Now, isn't it easy to comprehend
How a National Bank would mortally offend
All those Solicitors and Companies who have Moneys to Lend ?
Because it would tend, the Rates of Interest to send
Down to three per cent., you see!
Fiddle-de-dee! Fiddle-de-dee!
Then the Lawyers too, you see, Would get a lesser fee!
And the Pawnbroker, He—Well, he wouldn't love me!
Fiddle-de-dee! Fiddle-de-dee!