All Aboard!
By
WHIM-WHAM
(The party in this verse is entirely fictitious, and bears no reference to any existing political organisation; though it might never have been thought of if the Democratic Labour Party, whose motives are not in question, had not changed its name to Democratic Soldier Labour Party.-W-W.) O* I have no political skill And Politics aren’t my Vocation; In a Spirit of Service, no Other, I hope to promote the Formation Of the bourLet t-Right-Centre-Imperial Equal-Freedom-and-Opportunity-Soldier-F Butcher-Baker-and-Candlestickmaker-Build New Zealand Party! H, we cater for every ‘Class! No narrow or\sectiorial Aim Can turn from the Good of the Whole The Party that goes by the Name Of the Democrat-Socialist-etc. P id Anyone’s not represented (And we may have omitted a Few), Oh, That can be fixed with a Hyphen Without any further Ado, In the Democrat-Socialist-etc. HH, come to the Aid of my Party! Remember, divided we fall! If a Hyphen can hold us together There'll be no opposition at all To the Democrat-Socialist-etc.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 8, Issue 196, 26 March 1943, Page 2
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166All Aboard! New Zealand Listener, Volume 8, Issue 196, 26 March 1943, Page 2
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