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A Mt Satirist Rhyme.
A is for Aubrey who makes up this rhyme
B stands for Brother whose seldom on time
C is for Criddlings on the road to the phone
D is for dust in clouds often blown
E stands for Equia Fossilcus creek
F is for Fossik for three weights per week
G is for Gold you can't find with a lamp
H is for Hollis whose hope's never damp
I goes for [? Igel] who will work always shun
J points to Jamboo my black fellows son
K is for Kangau a pool on the Yule
L is the "LANGWIDG" addressed to a mule
M stands for Mary of misery a [? sheaf]
N points to Norrick industrious & meek
O represents our record for rain
P is the [? poddies] we look at with pain
Q is the "Quicklites" I have to fill
R stands for Arsenic termites to kill
S is for "Stockyard" where dingos abound
T stands for Time setting traps all around
U the umbrellas who've left us down badly
V is this verse which halting most sadly
W the windmills we frequently climb
and X in the clock shows its long past bedtime
Y is for Yanree best old black on the station
Whilst Z is the shape of Jilgee's reputation.
''Composed by H.A. Hall about Mt Satirist Stn. HMW.''