CHAMBERLAINISM AND THE MUSIC HALLS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1675, 6 April 1904, Page 61

CHAMBERLAINISM AND THE MUSIC HALLS

Our cables recently announced that Chamberlainism had caught on at the music halls, and was being made the theme for songs of a patriotic character. Owe of the most successful of these songs is that written by Robert J. Martin (of “Badly booty” fame) and set to music by Francois Cel her. The song is entited: "NO FEIAR There’s a stirring-' fight in front of us—a battle to be won There Js a foe that must be faced and met. Thereto a grand old British gunner wlio is standing by his gun, Just to show we’ve got "seine pluck left yet. Shall 1 we go in for surrender to the foreigner’s attack ? A surrender that would cost us- dear ; Shall we take their hostile tariffs without thought of hitting back: Shall we take it lying down P No fear ! Refrain. Shall we take it lying down ? No fear ! - Shal-'. Ave take it lying d-own? No fear! If we have to face attack. Stand together, hit them back— Shall Ave take it lying down? No- fear! If you go throughout our cities there a sorry sight you’ll meet. And it’s there' beyond dispute or doubt, You Will s : ee. the British Avorking man, an: idling oil the street, Out at eliboAvs lie is elboAved out. And is nothing to bei done for him, is nothing to be said? Does it matter if bread’s cheap or deal' ? He is moneyless and foodless, all his hope of earning fled —- Must he take it lying doA\-n? No fear? Refrain. Shall A\ r e take it lying doAA-n? No fear! Shall AVe take it lying down? No fear! If Ave have- to face attack. Stand together, hit them back—Shall we take it lying down ? No fear! They may shout against Protection, but however they majy scoff, We to help our OAvn. are bound to strike ; If our trade is foreign-fettered, let us knock those fetters off, You may call that any name you like. But avo think it’s good old English, it is time our voice Avas heard, And 1 the duty of this country’s clear. When our trades' are stolen from us, slial! Ave stand A\ r ithout a Alford? Shall we take it lying doAvn? No fear! Refrain. Shall AA'e take it lying down? No feat ! Shall Ave take it lying down? No fear! If we have to face! attack. Stand together, hit them back — Shall avo take it lying; down? No fear!