HBH 1892 31 4 August Election Squibs The Dunedin Star's London correspondent sends the following parody on Rudyard Kipling's famous "Tommy Atkins," which was circulated during the recent election at Home, and is really a very smart imitation, with some very hard knocks for both sides in it: - THE WORKING MAN. (A song for both sides, with apologies to the Barrack Room Balladist.) I walked in a percosshin with a banner and a band, And they said I was a noosance in 'igh 'Oborn and the Strand; I spouted at a meeting which was in Trafalgar Square, But they sent the slops to charge me and to clear me out of there, Oh! it's "Demmygog" and "Sochulist,' and "Damn the lazy lout," But its "Bless the British workman," with the ballot box about, Oh! It's "Bless the British workman," with the ballot-box about. I struck for better wages and they said I was a fool, And the crafty hagitaiur merely used me as a tool; And when the kids was starvin' and we hadn't sup nor bite, They only shrugged their shoulders and they said it served me right. For its "Ruin to the country," and its wickedness and crime. But it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor" just about election time, Just about election time, my lads, just about election time. Oh! it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor," just about election time. I'm lazy and I'm 'ulking, and a noosance and a cuss, And I s'ts on trade and commerce like a blessed inkybus, I'm a draggin' down the Hempire, and a swellin' of the rate, And a 'orny 'anded 'umbug, what the hupper classes 'ates. For its "Working men are duffers," and "They're n'ver worth a groat;" But its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote, They want your bloomin' vote, my lads; they want your bloomin' vote. Oh! Its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote.

Hello Elaine. Oh how everlastingly topical is this lovely ditty! You probably know that we will very soon have a federal/national election here in Oz; and because those same working men and women will vote for either of the two main political parties -- this ditty will remain everlasting. Oh if only people would vote en masse for the smaller parties and for good independents! Then we might see a turnaround in our politics. Thanks once more Elaine for the MASSIVE effort which you put into transcribing all of these entries for us. Regards: Ray in Oz. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Mattsen" <mattsen@paradise.net.nz> To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:39 AM Subject: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs > HBH 1892 31 4 August Election Squibs > > The Dunedin Star's London correspondent sends the following parody on > Rudyard Kipling's famous "Tommy Atkins," which was circulated during the > recent election at Home, and is really a very smart imitation, with some > very hard knocks for both sides in it: - > > THE WORKING MAN. > (A song for both sides, with apologies to the Barrack Room Balladist.) > > I walked in a percosshin with a banner and a band, > And they said I was a noosance in 'igh 'Oborn and the Strand; > I spouted at a meeting which was in Trafalgar Square, > But they sent the slops to charge me and to clear me out of there, > > Oh! it's "Demmygog" and "Sochulist,' and "Damn the lazy lout," > But its "Bless the British workman," with the ballot box about, > Oh! It's "Bless the British workman," with the ballot-box about. > > I struck for better wages and they said I was a fool, > And the crafty hagitaiur merely used me as a tool; > And when the kids was starvin' and we hadn't sup nor bite, > They only shrugged their shoulders and they said it served me right. > > For its "Ruin to the country," and its wickedness and crime. > But it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor" just about election time, > Just about election time, my lads, just about election time. > Oh! it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor," just about election time. > > I'm lazy and I'm 'ulking, and a noosance and a cuss, > And I s'ts on trade and commerce like a blessed inkybus, > I'm a draggin' down the Hempire, and a swellin' of the rate, > And a 'orny 'anded 'umbug, what the hupper classes 'ates. > > For its "Working men are duffers," and "They're n'ver worth a groat;" > But its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote, > They want your bloomin' vote, my lads; they want your bloomin' vote. > Oh! Its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote.

It doesn't matter who you vote for, you still get a politician ! If that politicians mouth is moving, you can be sure they are lying ! Cheers Col ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray" <ray15@optusnet.com.au> To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs > Hello Elaine. > Oh how everlastingly topical is this lovely ditty! > > You probably know that we will very soon have a federal/national election > here in Oz; and because those same working men and women will vote for > either of the two main political parties -- this ditty will remain > everlasting. Oh if only people would vote en masse for the smaller > parties > and for good independents! Then we might see a turnaround in our politics. > > Thanks once more Elaine for the MASSIVE effort which you put into > transcribing all of these entries for us. > > Regards: Ray in Oz. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elaine Mattsen" <mattsen@paradise.net.nz> > To: <nz-auckland@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:39 AM > Subject: [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 Aug 31 4 August Election Squibs > > >> HBH 1892 31 4 August Election Squibs >> >> The Dunedin Star's London correspondent sends the following parody on >> Rudyard Kipling's famous "Tommy Atkins," which was circulated during the >> recent election at Home, and is really a very smart imitation, with some >> very hard knocks for both sides in it: - >> >> THE WORKING MAN. >> (A song for both sides, with apologies to the Barrack Room Balladist.) >> >> I walked in a percosshin with a banner and a band, >> And they said I was a noosance in 'igh 'Oborn and the Strand; >> I spouted at a meeting which was in Trafalgar Square, >> But they sent the slops to charge me and to clear me out of there, >> >> Oh! it's "Demmygog" and "Sochulist,' and "Damn the lazy lout," >> But its "Bless the British workman," with the ballot box about, >> Oh! It's "Bless the British workman," with the ballot-box about. >> >> I struck for better wages and they said I was a fool, >> And the crafty hagitaiur merely used me as a tool; >> And when the kids was starvin' and we hadn't sup nor bite, >> They only shrugged their shoulders and they said it served me right. >> >> For its "Ruin to the country," and its wickedness and crime. >> But it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor" just about election time, >> Just about election time, my lads, just about election time. >> Oh! it's "Sacred Rights o' Labor," just about election time. >> >> I'm lazy and I'm 'ulking, and a noosance and a cuss, >> And I s'ts on trade and commerce like a blessed inkybus, >> I'm a draggin' down the Hempire, and a swellin' of the rate, >> And a 'orny 'anded 'umbug, what the hupper classes 'ates. >> >> For its "Working men are duffers," and "They're n'ver worth a groat;" >> But its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote, >> They want your bloomin' vote, my lads; they want your bloomin' vote. >> Oh! Its "British bone and sinew" when they want your bloomin' vote. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NZ-AUCKLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ NOD32 2514 (20070908) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >