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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review Capping Carnival 1920

Finale

Finale

Man Solo:
In Parliament's earlier history
One man would represent all
And sit on that most august mystery
That met in the Westminster Hall.
And these men would govern (most stealthy)
According to their own ideas
And satisfy none but the wealthy,
Ruling through long, long years.

Chorus:
But we have found a scheme
To let all have a say;
We no more work by team.
page 32 Each votes in his own way.
Man or wife or child
Talks, quarrels as of yore:
All, by none; beguiled,
Ruling for evermore.

Lady Solo:
Women have proved that as talkers they can
Fitly hold their own with your oratorical man;
And now in the House family quarrels hold sway,
Having usurped the place of party strife of yesterday.

Chorus:
When all have come to rule,
All are to Duty bound.
For all the tocsin's call,
All rally to the sound;

On and ever on,
Each striving for all;
On, ever on
Till the last menace fall.

Each shall strive for all.
To each the tocsin call;
So onward, ever on,
Till every menace fall.

N.Z. Free Lance. Wellington.