Shepherds, and afterwards, in a speech in the People's
Palace, sharply criticised Mr. CHAMBERLAIN's plan for Old
Age Pensions, expressing his preference for "more modest
operations" in the direction of relaxing and enlarging the
provisions of the Poor Law.]

_To the Tune of Burns's "The Twa Herds."_

O, all ye poor and aged flocks,
Dealt with in fashion orthodox
By Bumble bodies hard as rocks,
And stern as tykes;
And treated like mere waifs and crooks,
Or herded Smikes!

Two brother Shepherds, as men thought,
Have somehow fallen out and fought,
Though each your welfare swore he sought;
Flock-herding elves,
What can this bickering have brought
Between themselves?

O, earnest JOHN and jocund JOE,
How could two Shepherds shindy so.
Old Light and New Light, _con._ and _pro_?
Now dash my buttons!
A squabbling pastor is a foe
To all poor muttons.

O Sirs, whoe'er would have expected