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[Page 46]
[Newspaper clipping with handwritten date – 22/4]
Der Holdsvorthich Himmel
"The German internees in Australia have been reposing in the lap of luxury, . . . There were butchers' shops, fruit shops nine cafes and restaurants. There were numerous athletic and social clubs, dramatic chess clubs, two choral societies, several theatres, and an open-air picture show. "
Und how you vos put in der day,
And how you vos amuse,
Vhen out you vos bei Bot'ny Bay
In yoal, pecause you disobey,
Und spracht dose Deutschtum views?
Ach, not so bad it vos, by Gee,
Und not so bad at all,
Far besser als in Germany You been in, Berlin bei der Spree
Vhen Kaiser Bill vos call.
Weies brot, und blenty fleish zu eat,
Und no hard vorks zu do!
Ach, ja! It vos ein lofely dreat
Dot surelich neffer can be beat,
I bet zwel mark mit you.
But efenin's, dey vos pooty dull?
Ach, nein, Fritz, you vos wrong,
Die nachts mit harmony vos full,
Und barties meet to hate Yohn Bull,
Mit speech, und yoke, und song.
Und did die guards der fist und boot
Und rifle-butt display,
Like in our brison-kampfs so goot?
Of course, dey somedimes shtab und shoot
In Deutschland's downright vay?
Nein, neffer vonce, dey lofed uns wohl
On far Owsdralia's shore
Dey dreated uns,lieb' Fritz, top-hole;
Now Germany ist oop der pole,
Weh! Ve must vork some more. .
Gott! Hans, you don't not mean to say
Dot you brefers to be
Shut in dot Holdsvorthick avay,
Vhere all you do ist eat and blay
Und schlep? Py Chiminy!
Dot's vhere you're allzugedder wrong
Dot's yoost der bloke I am,
Fur Berlin, where die shtarves belong
Vhile Holdsvorthick ist going strong
I do not care ein dam.