La Belle Dame Sans Merci
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[The Mexican newspaper "Excelsior," declares that the Mexican Intelligence Department has confirmed the existence of a group of female Axis spies, "known as the "Mata Hari Corps," who have become close friends of high Government officials through exercising their charms.-Cable news item.] what can ail thee, High Oficial, Disgraced and under close Arrest? The Game is up, the Plot is foiled, And AIll’s confess’d. I met a Lady at a Ball Among the Diplomatic Corps; She said she was the Niece of some Ambassador. Not Garbo equailed her in Charm, In Form and Feature, Wave and CurlShe was what I believe they call A Glamour Girl. I took her to my Office, nor Imagined Anything was wrongThough now and then she’d softly hum Horst Wessel’s Song. She gave me Kisses while she sneaked State Documents; all unawares, I entertained her with my Views On World Affairs. Ah, then I heard a Hue and Cry For Secrets,out and Papers missed, And missing with them my superb Fitth Columnist. And that is why I languish here, Disgraced, and under close Arrest. The Beans are spilled, the Bird has flown, And All’s confess’d.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 138, 13 February 1942, Page 4
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197La Belle Dame Sans Merci New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 138, 13 February 1942, Page 4
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