Entertained To Death
(By
WHIM-WHAM
When I was born they turned it on, My Children’s Session then began, No Interference marred my Growth, And now I am become a Man, I need no other Recreation, Being contented with my Station. ’"M up at Six-to hear the News (if any) from the BBC, The Strains I breakfast to impose No Strain of any Sort on me: Brass Bands and Vocal Gems unite To keep my Disposition bright. THE various Women’s Hours afford Both Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food. "Devotions" and a Talk induce By Lunch, a slightly chastened Mood, Ah, then Lunch Music soothes my Breast, So light, so easy to digest! HE Classics pay a formal Call, Sonatas grace my Afternoon, Though such fine Company may be Supplanted by a sterner Tune When Parliament performs its great Symphonic Poems of Debate! s O#, when Life’s Evening Session ends, No "Local News" no "Dad and Dave," No "Music, Mirth and Melody" Will reach me. Then above my Grave Write: Here’s a Listener, sleeping fast, And glad to be Closed down at last.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 139, 20 February 1942, Page 4
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183Entertained To Death New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 139, 20 February 1942, Page 4
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