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\ To Young Listeners, GOLFER was very much hindered A in his play on Saturday by a new born lamb who took a fancy to him. "Everywhere that golfer went the lamb was sure to go!" He hunted everywhere for its mother, but she couldn’t be found so he took the lamb ‘home to his flat. His wife was very interested in its tiny curls of wool, because she bélongs to a spinning club who spin wool for seaman’s socks and jerseys. Home-spun wool is specially good for seamen because the grease hasn’t been washed out of it and so it is slightly waterproof, ALMOST TRUE When Herbert golfed on Saturday — For health and peace of mind, Quite suddenly a lamb appeared’ And followed close behind. Whenever Herbert thought he’d make A perfect drive, or putt ’Twas at that very moment The lamb was sure to butt, And when at last he made the shot, What ho! The race began Ot who was first to reach the ball, Poor Herbert, or the lamb, So then he raged a bit and said, "All this is wasting time I’m out to be a golfer Not a blessed nursery rhyme." And he hunted for its mother Through manuka and gorse, And showed it round to every sheep And said "Could this be yours?" But none of them would own it So Herbert took it home, Put out two bottles for the milk Instead of only one. Then Herbert thought about the war, "In times so grave and blue Is it right to love a lambWell . . . just because you do?" Then Herbert grew quite trightened What would Mrs. Herbert think? He saw her coming through the doorHe saw her cheeks grow pinkHe saw her hug the little lamb . And then he heard her say As they nestled close together In a MOST familiar way: "Oh dearest little Lambkin With your white and silky locks ‘Tl spin you into lovely wool To use for seamen’s socks." So she keeps it.in the kitchen And feeds it more and more For she is going to use the Lambkin To help her win the war. And in the Herberts’ kitchen The lamb grows fat and strong And just because he’s growing wool That Lambkin can’t do wrong. But when Herbert goes a-golfing To make a record score He’s always very careful To shut the kitchen door,
Somewhere in The Mediterranean Wireless news from the Leander: The cat has kittens,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 113, 22 August 1941, Page 47
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