DRINKS ALL ROUND.
(Being an attempt to arrange Mr. Tennyson's noble words for truly Patriotic, Protectionist, and Anti-Aboriginal Circles):—
A health to Jingo first, and then
A health to shell, a health to shot!
The man who hates not other men
I deem no perfect patriot!
To all who hold all England mad
We drink; to all who'd tax her food!
We pledge the man who hates the Rad!
We drink to Bartle Frere and Froude!
Drinks all round! Here's to Jingo, King and crowned!
To the great cause of Jingo drink, my boys,
And the great name of Jingo round and round!
To all the Companies that long
To rob as folk robbed years ago;
To all that wield the double thong,
From Queensland round to Borneo!
To all that, under Indian skies,
Call Aryan man "a blasted nigger;"
To all rapacious enterprise;
To rigour everywhere, and vigour!—
Drinks all round! Here's to Jingo, King and crowned!
To the great name of Jingo drink, my boys,
And every filibuster round and round!
To all our statesmen, while they see
An outlet new for British trade,
Where British fabrics still may be
With British size all overweighed!
Wherever gin and guns are sold
We've scooped the artless nigger in;
Where men give ivory and gold,
We give them measles, tracts, and gin!
Drinks all round! Here's to Jingo, King and crowned!
To the great name of Jingo drink, my boys,
And to Adulteration, round and round.
From The Daily News, March 17, 1882.