SOURCE:
THE LANTERN MAGAZINE
Sydney Sept 10th, 1879THE SYDNEY EXHIBITIONFrom east and west, and. south and north,Past-haste the visitors set forth To face the winds and water's wrath— And mal-de-mer's condition! All who can raise the cash to go— Tom, Dick, and. Harry, high and. low— To Sydney now in numbers flow To see the Exhibition. Our Governor has led the way— Sir William's gone, respects to pay To Loftus, for a holiday He's taken intermission; 'While Sammy once more rules the roast— A man well fitted for the post— He doesn't care to join the host At Sydney's Exhibition. And J. M. Wendt, who sent a case, Of goldsmith's work immense to grace The show in South Australia's place, Designed for competition; Has started on his briny trip, All cares of trade for once let slip, Resolved in purse this time to dip For Sydney's Exhibition. Old Graham Berry, not content With all the public money spent On Embassy, when he was sent Home, with a big petition; Intends next week to shut up shop, All Legislative brawling stop, And rig himself in suit of slop, For Sydney's Exhibition. Turks, Jews, and Chinamen all flock To land, and look at Mort's famed dock, Or eat a native " Sydney rock." In spite of prohibition. From. men on strike, John means to go, And sport his pigtail at the Show; While Melbourne sends Kong Meng & Co. To Sydney's Exhibition. They say that lodgings can't be got, Unless you like to pay the shot Of charges made uncommon hot; Not even the petition Of homeless families avails, Or sleepy children's horrid, wails; And lots are roosting on the rails Bound Sydney's Exhibition. Well, let us hope they'll all enjoy Their trip, with nothing to annoy; And that the host of sights won't cloy, Or pall by repetition; While we, who forced at home to stay, Without a chance to get away, Read in the papers day by day Of Sydney's Exhibition. SITE SOURCE: Sydney Folklore Project - Section 14: CITY LIFE |