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 llth A.PRIL, 18'7^« 
 
 PRICE 10 CENTS. 
 
 
There's excitement in the Capital, wild riimoiirs fill the air, 
 
 And staid and solemn Senators have met together there, 
 
 And many an anxious lace is seen, and many a heart beats hii^h, 
 
 For the long expected oTt deferred Last Session's drawing nigh — 
 
 And pale and anxious Grits are seen with laces long and M-an 
 
 Resolved to make one last attempt to circumvent Sir John, 
 
 And from East and West and North and South " the cry is still they come," 
 
 And they stand around the corners, and thev look uncommon glum — 
 
 But cool and unembarrassed quite, and plucky as old " I'am," 
 
 Sir John awaits the coming strife, — and doesn't care a d n. 
 
 2. 
 
 And now the lists are opened and the members take their seats, 
 All quivering like high bred nags just entered for ' the heats' — 
 There's grim Mac/ieuzie, Laxahton'n boast, with i>-narled and rugged face 
 (Who ever failed by d;iy ornii>ht to find him in his pluee ?) 
 And Blake, the pride of Durham, likt- a well fed IJurhnm steer. 
 Whose broad sombrero scarce conceals his proud disdainful sneer — 
 And Hollon takes his final pull', and throws the stump away. 
 And enters with his noiseless tread, nil engin- I'or th(! fray — 
 While John A. looldng just as meek and quiet as a lamb, 
 Surveys them all with placid smih^ — and doesn't care a d n. 
 
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 In soft well padded easy chair,- his head upon his hand. 
 
 Long Sandjield siis with moody look, and anything but bland, — 
 
 Shunned even by his I'ellow Crrits, all IViendless and alone, 
 
 He sadly thinks of other days, alas ! now past and gone — 
 
 While further down, " remote, uufrieiided, melancholy, slow," 
 
 The icicle Mncd()iis;nll sits, and thinks of loni>' au'o. 
 
 Of long ago, whe7i he and Sandjie/d battled side by side, 
 
 And when their nanu's were breothed with awe throughout the country 
 
 wide — 
 But he who sucked them in, as old Sileiuxs would a dram. 
 Feels he no qi;alms of conscience ? no ! he doesn't care a d n. 
 
 4. 
 
 Anon with downcast thoughtful look of wisdom most profound. 
 
 Comes IlHntin<rli>/i of Shelford, with his eyes cast on the ground, 
 
 And as with solemn heavy face he sinks into his chair. 
 
 One sees indeed " an orator and essayist " is there ! 
 
 And soflly gliding past him, with a sleek but troubled look, 
 
 Comes Gall, and seats himself among the friends whom he forsook 
 
 Not long ago, and as he takes his seat he winks his eye 
 
 Across the lloor at Lucius Seth, his trusty, true ally — 
 
 For both are heart and soul, so rumour says, wiih Uncle Sam 
 
 And John A. grins and wags his head — and doesn't care a d n. 
 
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 And now see Dorian approach, all ready, as of yore, 
 
 To wa<?e a hopeless strife, and as he looks across the floor, 
 
 And sees his old antagonist, h« mutters " sacre bleu ! " 
 
 "Whilt^ Carder laughs and smacks his lips, as only he can do, 
 
 And looks around in triumph, with a thrill of honest pride 
 
 On his ever faithful followers who gather to his side — 
 
 He sees the trusty Robifaille, the pliaVile Simard, 
 
 And B'luirln'.l, Caroti, Be/lerose, and the rough and ready tar 
 
 liluir l^oriiii, fresh from Gaspt-— (sleeker porpoise never swam !) 
 
 And John A. looks with listless air, — and doesn't care a d u. 
 
 6. 
 
 And there sits Jones of Halifax, with angry, sullen scowl, 
 
 And Atii^lin too from (xloucester, looking wiser than an owl — 
 
 AVhile by bis side — in sooth a sleek and cosy looking pair !—- 
 
 Is Smith from Westmoreland, securely wedged into his chair — 
 
 \Vbil»^ not far off, and vainly trying to look dignilied. 
 
 Sits " hontst Joe" from AWnitwortb, with bis jokes all cut and dried, 
 
 And ready-made on any opportunity to crack, 
 
 (The drollest dog is Joseph of the whole entire pack !) - 
 
 And, readv with ajoke as be, or well turned epigram, 
 
 Sin Joiix 'still sits "with half closed eyes— and doesn't care a d n. 
 
 7. 
 
 And now, with thoughtful mien, and with a look of anxious care 
 And sorrow on his i'ace, see Jolij comes from Lotbiniere, 
 And softly glides into his place, while close beside him sits 
 Mar.donafd from Grlengarry, wildest, rabidest of Grits — 
 And Scatcherd'S' there^from Middlesex, a trusty Grit and true, 
 With others at his back, in sooth a strange and motley crew— 
 3Tnrf(irl(ine too, the chosen one (God save the mark !) from Perth, 
 (If he's their choice I wonder what the rest of them are worth !) 
 And yet they come, and ever yet, and hustle crowd and jam 
 Each'otber, while Siii John looks on— and doesn't care ad n. 
 
 With head filled full of strange fantastic notions of finance, 
 
 Sits Cariwriii-kt, deeply pondering, and gives a look askance 
 
 At Ilincks by whom— at least at whom— each poor employe swears- 
 
 'Tis little he regards their fond entreaties and their prayers ! 
 
 While yonder sits Maa;ill, the very type of mute suspense, — 
 
 Uncertain how the cat will jump— still sitting on the fence — 
 
 And Crawford from Toronto's there— and Burton from Port Hope, 
 
 And natty little Nathan, from the far Pacific slope — 
 
 And here comes Schidtz from Winnipeg— while quiet as a clam 
 
 Sir John sits by and watches all, and— doesn't care a d' n. 
 
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 And now, with proud and martial look comes gallant Colonel Gray, 
 
 A statesman and a o-entlomau, whate'or the " trlohe " may say — 
 
 While Ilarriaon and Beatij, old Toronto's double choice, 
 
 Are there to help the (loA'crnmeut with h(Hirty vote and voice — 
 
 And Ililli/ard oi' the silver tongue comes all the way from Peel, 
 
 Prepared to back his party up— still faithiul, true and leal — 
 
 And, Willi his bald and shininir pate, and quiot as a mouse, 
 
 Sits old Turn. Street Irom Chippawa, the Nestor of the House — 
 
 Regarding place and power as a vain and empty sham — 
 
 — And John A. sits and sucks his cheeks, and — doesn't care a d n. 
 
 10. 
 
 But here's Alamo Writxht, with honest Itice and portly form — 
 
 He wants a large sized body for a heart so big and warm — 
 
 And Ilowe from Nova Scotia with his patriarchal strut — 
 
 "While after him, " with eyes severe and beard of formal cut " 
 
 " Canonto " Jo)?es comes in, with heavy look and solemn face, 
 
 And with a self sufficient air he slowly takes his place, 
 
 And gently strokes liis beard and tries" to look profound — but can't — 
 
 And, sneaking in with guilty tread, " Big Thimder" comes from Brant, 
 
 Filled full to overflowing with his vapid, empty flam — 
 
 And there Sm John sits all the time, and — doesn't care a d n. 
 
 And Grant has left his powders and his pills upon their shelves, 
 
 While his patients (pr'haps as well for them !) are left to dose themselves- 
 
 And Amos Wri<j;ht, that silent man, with thoughts too deep for words, — 
 
 (Like Paddy's famous parrot — most contemplative of birds !) — 
 
 Comes in with' grave portentous face, and slowly takes his chair 
 
 And looks around him solemnly with dull and vacant stare — 
 
 And Ferguson from Cardwell's there, unwieldy and uncouth, 
 
 In his Brummagem magniflcence, which seems to say, in truth, 
 
 " Now gentlemen produce your little measures, here I am — 
 
 And John A chuckles inwardly, and — doesn't care a d n. 
 
 12. 
 
 At last the Speaker takes the chair in due and solemn form, 
 
 And a calm pervades the House — like that which goes before the storm- 
 
 Tho Ministers have gathered to the front and on the floor — 
 
 Stands Peter — (he's a Hsherman, as Peter was before) 
 
 And watches — while the Opposition formed in close array 
 
 Prepare to spring upon their foes, like tigers on their prey — 
 
 But now we gladly leave them all conteiiding tooth and nail, 
 
 As with every sort of wild abuse each other they assail, 
 
 From the lurious invective, to the plain unvarnished cram — 
 
 And John A sits prepared for all, and — doesn't care ad n.