WELLINGTON Monument, Wellington Monument, Shaped like a bayonet, piercing the sky!
Built for the Duke, the great soldier, Prime Minister, Hoping perhaps he'd call in, by and by.
Wellington Monument, Wellington Monument, High on the hills over Wellington Town!
What shall we do with you, aged and crumbling?
Can we just wait till your stones tumble down?
People of Wellington, people of Wellington, Why did you build, and yet not make it strong?
Why did you build a triangular monument, Weak at the sides and extended too long?
Wellington Monument, Wellington Monument, How shall we aid you? How can we repair?
Buttresses, flying, with symmetry trigonal, Offer a profile distinctive and rare.
People of Wellington, people of Wellington, Did you foresee, when you built on the hill, Did you foresee the expense astronomical, Trusting the future to pick up the bill?
Wellington Monument, Wellington Monument, Tribute triangular, towering, tall, Folly felicitous, problem precipitous – Have you a friend who is rich, you could call?
Wellington Monument, Wellington Monument, How shall we care for you, proud on the hill?
How shall we strengthen you, aged and crumbling, So our descendents may see you there still?
HENRY HASLAM
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