Finishing Touches
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WHIM-WHAM
{The allocation of imports of silverplated coffin furniture from the United Kingdom and Australia during the seventh period has been increased ... inclusive of any licences already granted for nickel-plated coffin furniture imports, licences will be granted for imports of nickel-plated fittings, etc.--Newspaper item.] J FACE the Future undismayed My heavy Dumps are dissipated, Ah, never was official News joyously appreciated Than This, which reassures me that My Coffin-handles shall be plated! H, I’d be more than mortified If, when they put me under Grass, The Friends who followed and the Rest Who turned to watch my Funeral pass Should see, instead of Silver’s Gleam, The vulgar Wink of common Brass; Be ade if pepe se of Nickel’s Sheen, 5 ~ Binge Castings met their ie Such too Furnishings wean foe grieve my Mourners, Expect ae ae parade that Day om hg Fitments, brave and ssn I was born no Silver Spoon Was in my Mouth, and Fortune gave No te ghee: on to win ‘ous Metal, or to save; But given Luck, I yet may go Electro-plated to my Grave.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 7, Issue 164, 14 August 1942, Page 10
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183Finishing Touches New Zealand Listener, Volume 7, Issue 164, 14 August 1942, Page 10
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