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قراءة كتاب Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920
id="pgepubid00020">A FOOTNOTE TO THE "BAB BALLADS."
[The Vice-Chairman of No. 1 Committee of the League of Nations, dealing with general organisation, is Mr. Wellington Koo, the distinguished Chinese diplomatist.]
Serene and Celestial Sage,
How well you revive and renew
The delights of an age when good "Bab" was the rage—
Eminent Wellington Koo!
For I feel, though I may be a fool,
You were reared in remote Rum-ti-Foo,
Maybe suffered at school its episcopal rule—
Tolerant Wellington Koo.
Next I see you adorning the scene
In the city of fair Titipu,
Garbed in green and in gold, very fine to behold—
Sumptuous Wellington Koo.
Then you probably met Captain Reece
And all his affectionate crew,
Who knew no decrease of their comfort and peace—
Nautical Wellington Koo.
Clonglocketty Angus McClan
I fear was withheld from your view;
That unfortunate man was not fated to scan
Fortunate Wellington Koo.
But my reason instinctively tells
It was you who contrived to imbue
With his knowledge of spells John Wellington Wells—
Magical Wellington Koo.
"Morality, heavenly link,"
I'm sure you will never taboo,
Though to it I don't think you'll "eternally drink"—
Temperate Wellington Koo.
It is rather malicious, I own,
To play with a name that is true,
But I hope you'll condone my irreverent tone—
Generous Wellington Koo.
"Royal Exiles.
Some archdukes have become clerks, and many have become governesses and ladies' maids."—Tasmanian Paper.
For these last two posts, their archness would, we think, be an irresistible qualification.
"Nurses Wanted.
540 Hours Working Week.
Extra pay at special rates for any time worked in excess of ordinary working hours."
The generous provision for "overtime" makes the above offer unusually attractive.
IF THEY WERE AT SCHOOL.
(That is, if the House of Commons were like our School Debating Society—as indeed it is—and if its proceedings were reported with the incisive brevity of our School Magazine—and why not?)
On Wednesday the Society held its 2,187th meeting. There was some regrettable rowdiness during Private Business, and A. Moseley (Collegers) had to be ejected for asking too many questions. Members must not bring bags of gooseberries into the debates.
In Public Business the motion was:—
"That in the opinion of this House Science is better than Sport."
D. Lloyd George, Proposer (School House), said that Science had won the War, and quoted Wireless Telegraphy and Daylight Saving to prove this. The most successful Generals had had a scientific training. His uncle had met a General who knew algebra and used it at the Battle of the Marne. Only two first-class cricketers had ever been in the Cabinet. Three scientists had. The earth went round the sun. The moon went round the earth. Rivers flowed into the ocean.
An improving speaker, who is inclined to be carried away by his enthusiasm. Too many metaphors.