The Song of the Passive Resisters.
Sing it, Everybody
By E.H.C.R
Tune: ''Marching through Georgia." Thoy are. up against a problem, and they don't know what to do; They think they're going to malw their soldiers out of mo and you ; But take our tip, we're not the stuff to fail tho I'.K.U., And take the oath in Godloy's conscript army. , Chorus: Hurrah, hurraii! Xo foii-'.-ript• o.ifli fi>r mc? Hurrah, hurrah! We'll stand up with tho free! We'll pay no tin.:-, iw-'ll bid*' our time, To iiiil we'll cjo '.vit-1i s;W\ Anct bear the brunt in gjr.ritv.is fight for Kredom. The craven prosecuUit-:!, they can do their level best 'o coax us and coercv* us, but we'll stand their vi<-i:>V!'s test: Tlie liberty our father , -: fought for, wo will Me-!,* '~- '■,-,, Bu' ; >>(. within the, ranks of conscript army. Chorus: Hurrah, hurrah! etc. For iri'cn who want "a ro.'iwn why"— t'! , ! , soldier's cr(H«l won't do. Thfln bucklo up your oourago, tioys, and w(! will see this through. Iα S[>it-o of jibes from magistral:\s and threats from "mcii in blu-e." We'll h«ve no tru'-k with tiodl.v\ cons<'iipt army. Chorus: Hiir-ra.ii, hurrah! etc.
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Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 55, 29 March 1912, Page 2
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189The Song of the Passive Resisters. Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 55, 29 March 1912, Page 2
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