4 THE'STilEAMS O* THE WEST. ] 



The fatal lot on Jolinnie fell, 



0, then blame him who can, lad, 

 He jumpt into the raging sea, 



And swam to the Isle o' Man, lad. 





 Johnnie can make a raspin' speech, 



An' tells o' sharks and whales, lad; 

 Great gorillas, crocodiles, 



An' big sea-serpents' tails, lad. 

 Bears an' lions, tigers too, 



Faix, Johnnie is nae drawler, 

 But boldly stands and waves his hands, 



Hurrah for Johnnie the Caller. 



|e Stems 0' % W&tsi 



The publication of the following song in the JTexham 

 JETerald, May 18th, 1872, originated a poetical con- 

 troversy, chiefly between IVIr. James Anderson, the bard 

 of Throckley, and the Author, in which several poets of 

 no mean order took an active part. 



The poems composing the controversy appeared partly 

 in The Nortfi of England A ivertiser, Newcastle Weekly 

 Chronicle, and Hexham Herald. The Author considers 

 himself justified, in vindication of his rights, in insert- 

 ing the poems ; and he sincerely trusts that, should 

 his readers feel any repugnance at the strong invec- 

 used in his . replies, they will bear in mind that 

 his opponent attacked him in a most unmanly and 

 covert manner, hinting at the Author's family mis- 

 fortune in such pointed language as to rouse and call 

 forth the innermost ire of every true man's heart. 



WE'LL away to the West, where the lavrock on high 

 Is singing a love song o' sweet liberty, 



