THE OLD FLAG.
The Wellington Ewni/if? Pre** takes a " rise " out of Mr Vincent Pyke as follows : — Vincent .'yke f-ent his " Old Flag" to Lord Rosebery. Lord Rosebery sent him a pat of butter wiapped up in cream laid note, with his Lordship's coronet aud crest ! Lucky bargee 1 I tried the same game, hut it didn't come off! How do you mean ? Why, I've been doing a bit of *• Old Flag" too, and I sent a copy to Lo»d Nosoo ! Yes. and what was his Lordship's reply ? He sent me the following spirited and admirable ve«*se . :-- Only a bit of buncombe ! Only a blatant brag You've got the gout, you can't go out To fight for the Grand Old Flag. Who dares lay hand upon your foot, Who dares to touch a limb, May fear that a charge of dynamile Will speedily do for him ! Away with such blatant brag, my boy ! 'Ti . a dear old honoured flag, But Britishers true, no bragjwrt crew. Must tight for the Grand Old Flag ! Do you think that was original ? Just about as original as auy other version, I fancy ! Lawks ! What jealous l»e_*ga_s you poets are ! You're all biting your fingers off at Vincent Pyke 's success !
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Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1610, 7 October 1885, Page 2
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206THE OLD FLAG. Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1610, 7 October 1885, Page 2
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