. King Time; or The mystical land of the hours, a fantasy . Hours of Tockerlore, Know ye the crimeThat a villain hath plannedAgainst old Father Time ? How the Duke of Procrastinate Published his viewsTo a gathering crowdAt his castle in Snooze ? How he tempted and lured them, To quiet their fears,Till the heavens were shockedAt their treacherous cheers ? i« How he offered them places,With salaries, at court ? How he promised them favoursTo win their support ? 162 KING TIME How they stood there and listened Without a rebukeTo the claims of the lazy And sluggish old duke? Then, Hours of Tockerlo
. King Time; or The mystical land of the hours, a fantasy . Hours of Tockerlore, Know ye the crimeThat a villain hath plannedAgainst old Father Time ? How the Duke of Procrastinate Published his viewsTo a gathering crowdAt his castle in Snooze ? How he tempted and lured them, To quiet their fears,Till the heavens were shockedAt their treacherous cheers ? i« How he offered them places,With salaries, at court ? How he promised them favoursTo win their support ? 162 KING TIME How they stood there and listened Without a rebukeTo the claims of the lazy And sluggish old duke? Then, Hours of Tockerlore, Rise in your mightAnd put the old duke And his rebels to flight! Was time made for wasting, Or is it to use ?Then down with the sleepy Old sluggard of Snooze! Down, down with the wretchTill he wriggles and writhes Neath the glittering bladesOf our national scythes! Till hes swept from the landIn a manner sublime By the beautiful whiskersOf good Father Time ! Then, Hours of Tockerlore, Rise up and say, No time like the present; Well do it to-day! 163. <c KING TIME Was time made for wasting ? No, rather to use,Then down with the sleepy Old sluggard of Snooze! When lo! mid the strains of this noble song The host extended his arm. See there, said he as he looked afar, Tis the old Dark Ages farmAnd rising beyond those barren fields The towering Mount Alarm.
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