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Meaning of the Word

(It is booed shortly to have all of the Territory under control) Let us bring the wicked Mendi Under our control, The outer Telefomin Must have a nicer soul.

The wildies, not yet civilised, Must learn the modern trends Before nuclear explosions This civilised state ends.

I hear upon the radio There’s fighting in Algiers; That Nixon dodged some rare old eggs, That Cypress shed its tears; A Negro out in Arkansas Was beaten up or worse; A boy of thirteen hung his aunt Then finished off his nurse.

Perhaps I state unpleasant facts, Perhaps Pm cynic-souled; But are we yet — l’d like to ask — So very much controlled?

Noelle Mason.

Bougainville.