The Spike: or, Victoria College Review Capping Carnival 1920
—"Off To Samoa."
—"Off To Samoa."
For we must off to Samoa,
On the high eastern road,
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For it's the new "White man's burden,"
And we've taken up the load,
With all its workmen from Asia—
Tusitala's abode,
And its utter isolation from New Zealand.
Till we get to Samoa,
We'll have movies aboard,
Swedish jerks and Prof. Marsden—
Then we'll see if its a fraud
Working labour indentured
When it won't of its own accord—
And Samoa's been indentured to New Zealand.