The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-11-07
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Hezcl,ah Tompltus shrcwd and scdate,
with smile that was crafty and well fashioned pate
was master hand in the way Of debate.
He adjusted the tariff now and then
the trusts with voice and pen
And upfted humanity time and again.
He hit women's rights such virogous slap
That the denounced him an ill-tempered chap
"Considerin the source" he cared not rap
He whipped the Russians with the week old,
Them Japs to slipper" said he IAN too hold;
They'll lay out the Cossacks stiff an cold"
But of all the topics to which "Hez" rose supreme,
And made the old eagle up and scream
There like football when that was his theme
Its game jest fur savages nuhin more" declare,
with his lean, snewy saving the air;
81 swan, faint sport, fur 'tant square nur tair
"see em runnin an clamin brcaln' bones
Hear EN- shoutn' swearn an, mark We, the groans;
Hear the cries O. the njuredln their ptful means
Then with his keen, flashing eye,
As if all creation he to defy,
And thunderbot down from the sky
1t was true that he never had played
But trihe like that needn't make one afraid
If a spade is spade-why, call it a spade
Chance took him day to neghborng town,
Where football teams of much renown
Were gathered to play on Nillers Down
The rorcSing crowd and the streets all gay
With their bright hued flags in Tutoring array
Made "Hez" perll up and feel like play.
The fun and froc which prevailed in the place
Reflected themselves the young mans face,
And-wen, the orator fell from grace.
He argued the question pro con-
But the crowd followed doggedly
Till he found himself on the flank of the town
at least" he reasoned "I've a good excuse,
Your Uncle Hez amt all a goose;
III find some facts as will be of use
on a rough pine seat high up from the ground
"Hez" took his place and looked around
Sheepish hke-for fear he'd be found
The game began with a lofty kick
That "Hez" admitted rather Slick
And, considering the ball, bit of a trick
The shouts and the cheers and the volume of noise
Night have Jared man Of lesser poise,
But to "Hez" twas only the racket O boys
As the ball caught forward pass
In a jify a squrmng, sprawlng mass
Had hattened the catcher on the grass
That's it," yelled "Hez" with aglow,
Jest look at that chap who's down below,
Who says he gets any kind of show?
But barely stopped by this little clash,
The players again like flash
And over the field in a rapid dash
"Jerushal" said "Iez" that feIcr's got grit,
thought his colarbone must a been split,
So all fired for it never would knit"
Suddenly there rose mighty shout,
AS a sturdy lad nimble and
Broke through the line as 1t opened out
With ball in hand he passed back
Then cleared another by clever tack,
Pursued full tilt by the frantic pack
Ger the terraced a
Like the fall OF the a wind swept shore
$50 it," they shouted; GO you'll
And HeaeRiah TomrEins stood in his seat
No longer sedate no logger discreet,
But shouting like mad stamping feet
Run like the mischief, you red-headed brat!
Push em from you knock EN- down fiat!
Look out for that pocket-keep out O. that
Nov step to side there, he's arter your legs;
Steady. boy, steady you're still your pegs,
Say, son, you're running like treadin eggs
"Only ahead o you. Jump, now jump!
He's cleared him. by hockey! and all in a lump
Let the brass horn blow and the big drum thump!"
The cheering subsidized, "Eez," cheeks ahame
Devoid of remorse, bereft o shame,
Sat back to await the of the game
His tie unknotted, disheveled his hair;
Without regret he from
And reckessly glad that he happened there
But Hezekiah Tomplns, shrewd and sedate
With his that's st crafty we-balanced nate
Shuns football in the village debate
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