Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1918 — THE “TEA PARTY” AND THE KAISER [ARTICLE]

THE “TEA PARTY” AND THE KAISER

By LOUIS ALBERT LAMB.

My grandsire painted red his hide In ancient Mohawk style, And crept down to the Mystic side To wait a little while. Then other Yanks in redskin guise Collected at the bay And took the tea ship by surprise And threw the tea away. Old George the Third was much averse • To freedom for the Yanks; His taxes were a deadly curse— He taxed and gave no thanks. But when the Mohawk Boston men Dumped all the tea to port King George began to think again And arm for warlike “sport.” He sent his Hessians over here To kill Cep. Barker’s boys. To burn the school and meeting house And other such annoys; But when they came to Bunker Hill That Jolly day in June And Warren met ’em with a will They piped another tune. The Yanks have got a job today That’s worthy of the race; The kaiser treads a rocky way And spars to save his face. > .• . - ‘ ; But all the Yanks have gone to France Bn route for old Berlin: If we buy Bonds- at every chance You bet the Yanks will win! Our grandsires dished King George’s will And salted all tils tea. Our boys will do the same for Bill, Kaiser of Germany I The only way- to push the work And make Berlin our own, Is this: Get busy, do not shirk But BUY THE “FIGHTING LOAN."