SOUTH AFRICAN WAR

Wry humorous verses on the South African War, 1899-1902, unsigned, in imitation of 'Cock Robin', beginning "Who caused the Boers' Rebellion 'I' said the people's Willy, With my speeches so silly I caused that Rebellion", beginning thus with the Kaiser, and continuing with the Queen's Speech, Childers, Roberts, Kimberley, "Who advised surrender ?" ('lowly' John Bright), "Who signed the treaty ?" (Evelyn Wood), Cairns, "Who called it honourable ?" (Selborne), "Who cried shame on it ?" (Whig and Tory), "Who approved it strongly ?" (the Radicals), and ending "Who'll pay the piper ?" (John Bull, 'For whoever plays the fool I always pay the piper'), 48 lines on 3 sides 8vo, no place, no date, circa



Item Date:  1902

Stock No:  52959      £125

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