THE CHANT OF VICTORY.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1458, 17 October 1884, Page 2

THE CHANT OF VICTORY.

The following clever and amusing; parody appears in the Aew Zealand Times : — Sir Walter Scott—" The Lady of the Lake " — a little altered. Hail to the chief who to glory advances, Halo of genius encircling his brow, Conscious supremacy's shrined in his giances, rfafety from ruin's secured to us now. Raise the triumphant shout, Ballance and Tolt and Stout, While your proud hearts with new gratitude glow ! Echo it back again, Stantnore and Heathcotu mon, Julius vich Yogel dhu, ho ieroe ! Firmly he'll stick to tho Treasury benches, Not to -an Atkinson stooping his crest ; Never from foetnan his countenance blenches, Whilst his strong hand holds the key of the chest. Does not his eagle eye. Millions to spend espy, Rivers of gold through his lingers that flow? Wealth as in days of yore, Banks at his feet once more ! Julius vich Yogel dhu, ho ieroa ! What if majorities vile should reject him — Boldly he'll face the recalcitrant host ; Nothing but physical force shall eject him,* Martyr to duty, he'll cling to his post ! Rolleston may fume and fret, Grey more exacting get, Never to them the white feather he'll show ! Wait till his Budget's out,. Then he'll buy all the rout, Julius vich Yogel dhu, ho ieroe 1 Hampered e><> long by unfortunate ciuuices Once more at last he may revel in bliss, Cut the mixed pack of colonial finances, Aud say to the country, "Now, plajr or take miss ?" What can bring greater ill Than to stand idly still 1 Onward to Hades or Heaven we go ! Sing We then loud and long, Reckless of right and wrong, Julius vich Yogel dhu, ho ieroe ! * Sir Julius Yogel stated recently in thecourse of his speech that " Nothing but physical force" could drive the Ministry from office till the Financial State* meut had been made.