A Grievance in Rhyme.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 309, 8 June 1889, Page 3

A Grievance in Rhyme.

We always thought that when people had a grievance they tore their hair, stamped tbeir feet, and even need naughty language, but a Correspondent disillusionises us. He not only states his grievance, but he revenges himself on others by—writing poetry 1 He is " A Ratepayer," and he thus laments the wickedness of the Harbor Board Such a rattle and rout And what it’s all about Was ne’ey sea'n before tili the Harbor began ; There’s Members Murphy and Bennett And others are in it, As well as F. Shelton, that sharp business man. Now ! though we’ve a first-class Engineer, He finds it deuced hard to steer A course this convention to please. To confine him to a fiver It’s as mean as a stives 8o hard on his judgnient tft squeeze. And to me it’s quite clear That their smart overseer Has come in for a share of the grqwl J Though he has done h.is best They won’t let hiiq rest And so for tenders they’ve set up a howl* 4-ud Mr Chambers, th# gent Who is honestly bent On doing his duty to all, By this betrad completed Was shamefully treated, How very disgustingly small. There’s Matthewson too, Who won’t any work do That in aught but qhstuic.tion doth centre ; Has idea? so yemo'te he neither could vote Nor a protest against it would enter. Then they are in a deuce of a hurry To let Tauwhareparac At a price that’s no rental at all; A farthing an acre Is a terrible shakei, J[t’a go contemptibly small, If Sir George, you know, Wants more room to grew Of wool and mutton galore. It is neither in reason In faction or treason That I should be taxed for the score. If the ratepayers could but soe Their way to agree, This contentious convention to bron'gj A service they’d render Bv not calling for icnquy,. Which might prove a most griovqus njfatakfl; 4-nd so Mr. Ed. t if you Can you these lines squeo?.G Tn one of your columns at nil, Because against tenders I protest; A”d most strongly suggest They don't accept of a farthing at ail ?