76 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



A monkey once sprung up aloft 

 And gibbered in the trees: 

 The bears and wolves began to dance 

 And bum went all the bees. 



A shot or two being fired at Pug 

 Away the creature scampered 

 And truly it made unco speed, 

 With bulk being little hampered. 



Arrived at Jonathan's outpost 

 And perched up in the playhouse 

 A farce began which, right to scan 

 No man could say it was douce 



Douce, did I say ? — hoot man away; 

 'T was really sad and sadder 

 For men to Buffaloes were turned 

 And they grew mad and madder. 



They gored the ground; they cocked their tails; 

 They flung up the dust; they trod down rails 

 And nothing could withstand them; 

 Till great Van Renssellaer stepped forth 

 And said he would command them. 



To Navy Island quick they marched, 

 And quick were in possession. 

 Quick ran the news across the land 

 To Parliament in session. 



Sir Francis said "My dear McNab, 

 Rise from the chair, mount any cab, 

 And rouse the men of Gore; 

 Now I'm awake, good care to take 

 That no one else shall snore. 



When I sprung out of Romney March 

 Just like a little spunkie 

 I never dreamt of aught so harsh, 

 As fighting with a monkey. 



But since it is my knightship's fate, 

 Do you go forth and thunder. 

 That you may rise, in royal eyes, 

 And then, we ne'er shall sunder. 



Sir Francis, I— Sir Allan you— 

 The Yankees we will humble 

 And this cursed ugly monkey now 

 Out o'er the Falls we'll tumble." 



