“TEN LITTLE FOREIGN LANDS”
Ten little foreign lands Thinking of a swine, Austria thought, but couldn’t act, And now tnere’s only nine.
Nine little foreign lands Simmering with hate. The Czechs found it not enough And now there’s only eight.
Eight little foreign lands Put their trust in Heaven, Poland trusted over much, And now there’s only seven.
Seven little foreign lands In an awful fix, Norway tried neutrality, And. now there’s only six
Six little foreign lands Hardly half alive, Denmark stuck to dairying, And now there’s only five.
Five little foreign lands Tried the open door, Belgian troops threw down their arms, And now there’s only four.
Four little foreign lands Hoping to be free, Holland couldn’t stand the strain, And now there’s only three.
Three little foreign lands In an awful stew, Luxemburg got eaten up, And now there’s only two
Two little foreign lands Went to meet the Hun, France’s leaders ran away. And now there’s only one.
One little sea-girt land, Standing all alone, Is going to win this blinking a\ ar 3 And win it on her own !
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 256, 26 September 1940, Page 8
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