Now that the Federal Elections are virtually over, the relative positions of the Elector and the Elected are getting back to normal.

    1. ANTE-ELECTIONS

Now, a cove the name of Blabb, a politician,
   He's a haughty sort o' high pan-jan-dee-ram;
An' he holds a very dignified position
   As the member for the districk where I am.
There is times he seems to faintly reckernise me --
   Jist a flutter of his flipper when we meet;
Yet, other times, his actions fair surprise me,
When with a very icy eye he eyes me,
   Jist as if he never knoo me in the street.
But who am I to seek his hand to grab?
So I simply sez, "Good mornin', Mr Blabb."
   An' passes on.
"An' I hopes you're doin' nicely, Mr Blabb."

    2. ELECTIONS

Now, a cove the name of Blabb, a politician,
   Is a pal o' mine, an' most perlite, at that.
He's a candidate again for th eposition
   As a member for the districk where I'm at.
He will grab me hand an' pump it when I meet him,
   An' he pats me on the back an' calls me Joe --
Seems sort of anxious-like for me to grete him
An' as a fond an' faithful friend to treat him.
   He's the nicest sort o' neighbour you could know,
But who am I to listen to his gab?
So I simply sez, "I'll think it over, Blabb,"
   An' passes on.
"I'll see wot I can do about it, Blabb."

    3. POST-ELECTIONS

Now, a coot the name of Blabb, a politician,
   He's a Public Figger, an' a Man of note;
For he recently rewon the high position
   As the member of the districk where I vote.
An', altho' we come to be close cobbers lately,
   Monday last he hardly knoo me when I spoke;
An' he didn't sort o' seem to want to, greatly;
But he rose his hand an' nodded most sedately,
   He's an awful, absent-minded sort o' bloke.
But who am I, whose ways is drear an' drab?
So I simply sez, "Good evenin', Mr Blabb,"
   An' passes on.
"An' I hopes you ain't forgot me, Mr Blabb." 

"Den"
Herald, 27 September 1934, p6