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Quoth he : " This place hath chang'd anew " Since last I took a bird's eye view, " O'er hill and vale hark to the strife, " At base of tower it sounds most rife ! " Lo ! prancing sidelong o'er the plain, " Comes he of Duel [?] Language fame, " Tho' armour sheath'd 'gainst grape or shot, " He mutters " Tis confounded hot." " Then spurs his charger's wondrous pace, " Fain would he reach some resting place, " In some fierce crisis of this hour . , "E'en might seize "the balance of power." "He guideth well his charger's pace, " Jlais (fue vouUz-vous ? set race 'gainst race ! •' Ji^on, non I thy praise could ne'er be sung, " If thus, McCarthy ! thy spurs are won. " Methinks I'll don my robes of state, " And hie me to this great debate, i • "I love and reverence, "Sir John," " A plumper vote I'll cast anon." And swifter than a shooting star, San Claus appears before the Bar. T" ENACTING CLAUS [E]. , . I St. The Premier rose with stately grace, Sunshiny smiles upon his face — " Welcome ! friend Claus, in Peace or War, " Did'st scent our battle from afar? " Thou art the " peace " enacting Claus [e] "I fain would see in language lav/s." 2nd. San Claus replied, with smile jocose. And finger laid athwart his nose, " Great Chieftain ! " I most humbly vow, I came to hear this grand pow-wow." (He cast a wary glance around, — And spied "McCarthy" grave, profound.) " Mr. Speaker, Members, great and small, " I'll speak half French or — not at all " Cartwright " me dit that sans control "McCarthy" apple of discord must roll. " But he who in this august hall, " Would play such pranks is sure to fall." 3rd. " To horse ! to horse I " McCarthy cries, "I sit not here to hear these lies." 4th. " JliUes pardons won clier I " San Claus replies, "Your conduct is at least "unwise" " The grand finale of this fight, " Will prove Monsieur, I'm in the r'ght, " I came prepared with gifts for all, "Should M.P. socks hang in the hall, " Soyez Ion garcon or — pray reflect, " With North Simcoe I'll not connect." 5th. He stepp'd to where "Mackenzie" sat. And touch'd him with approving pat, " Old friend ! thy tower looks ever fair, " I much prefer its wholesome air." Then passing near " Sir Hector's " seat Him homage paid and thus did greet: "Great Leader of the '' 2farti S^leu " " Thy voice rang out in accents true, 6th. 7th. "Think not "McCarthy" niean't to hit " T'was but the outcome of " Ja Srippe " " (The truth I own is oftimes sad) "McCarthy" had '' fft-ippe" symptoms bad," Nor "Wright" nor " Langelier's " sparkling wit, Could make him feel less badly hit. — Mitchell's! Mills! logic clear and mild, Its flavor he could not abide, In vain "Cook" serv'd a sweet (jriUade "A six months hoist to thy new fad" . '■ ,. , "And what for no' Mclnnes cried " Official (iCbUo with ye' abide." " Laurier ! morv hrave I Caron I tous deux " it CllAl'l.KAU ! patriote sicriout. — ' " 8t tw Blake ! mighty Solon still " Thy shaft soon pierc'd the Dual Bill, "And thy move "Thompson" next was seen " To rend in two the Dual scheme "In vain, in vain "McCarthy" cried, "On! Charlton! O'Brien! "gainst Time and Tide. [A "Flood" of wit, 'twas whisper'd here Submerged McCarthy with this spear. "Why take thy food upon the wing "Thy "flights" upon this house to fling.?] "As well might "Charlton!" beat the air "O'Brien? friends, what a fall was there! " %ors de comlat they lay full soon " As whizzing votes shot thro' the room ! ' And now " Sir John " I must away, 'Though fain, with thee, I'd longer stay. " The curtain falls — the drama is o'er, " E'en " McMullen's " voice is heard no more ! "My reindeer waits upon the tower, " Why tarry here past midnight hour ? " 'Twould take me now to noonday sun, •• To count the vict'ries thou hast won ! " Thus saying, San Claus sped away. Nor will he come for many a day. SmDAGONA. Ottawa, February 21st. 1890.