The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-11
JOHNNY BULL"SPARKS" BROTH.
Err JONATHAN.

| Eh ONAI HAN
How are you, brother Jonathan Ills the hap
piest of meetings
I've come across the waters to exchange frater
nal greetings
/ love you, Jonathan, do my heart with JOY
runs over
To see your folks 80 prosperous and living deep
in clover"
How are you, John l cannot be behind you in
politeness
But excuse me, II your coming doesn't fill my
soul with brightness.
Beg pardon II my glances seem little bit suspc'
| ious,
For knoto you, Johnny, though your smile is
beaming and delicious"
"My loving heart reflects the smile, and so you
must believe 1t
I've come to offer it to you and won't you please
| receive it
I've come to talk with you about the good iOiH Of
my nation
You know I used to exercise fatherly relation
10 yes I've not forgotten how way back in '76
You shotOed your 'fatherly' regard by playing me
those tricks.
I was little fellow, then, whom you were bent
on mashing,
And found it necessary to reward you with a
thrashing."
80, well, let by-gones be by-gOncs I; I'm willing
| to forget
The losing of myicolonies was something to re-
gret
But, Jonathan, as grow old, my love for you
grows stronger,
wanted so to tell you, ] could keep away no
longer"
Lets see twas 81, think, when my rcbellOus
daughters
Were getting somewhat troublesome how was
it DER the waters I
Was JohnnY's love for Jonathan so very, very
strong
That he could send out priUateers to help the war
along |"
"That was unfortunate, l own but. Jonathan,
believe me,
I've seen the error ofmy ways so as friend re-
I have project in my heart, which have come
to tell you
'Tis all about stock Of goods that should like
to sell you"
"Aha 4! thought so, johnny, dear and does the
tariff question
Lie heavy on your stomach, and prevent good
digestion
You came to plead your love for me, and also to
paint the beauties
OF opening up my market by abolishing the dSt-
ieSr
"The tariff is wicked thing rank abomlna.
tion
1t ought to be abolished we should have recip.
rocation
A surplus is a nuisance and your people won't
endure 1t,
And free trade is the remedy-the only one 10
cure it !"
Don't get excited, Johnny ; for, no matter what
your worth,
You never will be satisfied, because-vOu rant
the earth.
It's very nice, on rainy days, for any man or ma
tion
To have a little cash on hand to keep away
starvation"
But Jonathan, you're classcd among the free
domloving nations |
importations
You might reduce the surplus and I've stacks
Of goods to spare, IL
You will only let them in by taking of the tar." "
"You'rc very good, dear Johuny. and thank you
for your offers
| To take my little savings, and transfer them to
your Golfers.
1t shows your love for me and mine but loye is
not protection
And so must decline with thanks such tokens
Of Affection"
~ hope you've not forgotten that I'm master Of
the seas,
And with my powerful navy can bring you to
your knees !
Your fishing feet have had enough to last them
for season,
And may be more Of the same lind will fetch
you to your reason"
40, no the british Lion roars I've heard such
talk before
But Jonathan is bigger than he was In days Of
yore
And backed by sixty millions, who have heaps Of
pluck and grit on,
Hen not surrender any rights TO Canada Or
Briton ~
80, well, wen sec about it If one method will
not do it,
I'll try another, for, in time, Pm bound to bring
you to II
If Golden Clubs with all their cash, don't get a
hold on you,
The day is not far distant when you will see
what can do ~
"IIow you do Iope me. Johnny Bull you came
and tried to spark 1t
Aud showed your deep affection for n'Vsey as
well as market
And now you turn your back on me with VEN
geance in your eye.
I'm sorry for your feelings, but, Goodbye, my
lover, goodbye"
DUns I'm Rreeas