THE PERPLEXING BRITON

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 2, 12 January 1942, Page 4

THE PERPLEXING BRITON

The following verse appeared in the 'V' Magazine, which is particularly popular with our troops in Egypt and was sent home by Pte J. J- Butler to his family at Edgecumbe. The Englishman's a funny foe—he fumbles; At starting he is very slow, and stumbles. The Englishman's the slowest bloke —He s dopey; He seems a rather sleepy bloke —He's mopey. He doesn't pack much early lick —He's mulish; He seems to be a little thick, and foolish. His timing isn't very good, its appalling; I've never even understood, such stalling. He seems to like to miss the ball—by inches; He likes to be against the wall —in pinches. He always rates the early razz, He's awful; He doesn't mind it when he has his craw full. He staggers all around the ring—the. Blighter; Ycu'd never think him from his swing, a fighter. He takes it often on the ohin, this stout boy; But when he seems to be all-in Look out Boy. He lets his arms fall to his side—yes,, v But when they think that he has died — — O BABY I He staggers, reels and jolly well, gets thinner— ' But in the end he gets the yell—THE WINNER—R R-