The Politic Pen
Satirical song about political corruption, denigrates the Wm. Whiteway government. Presented as a speech received from a pen gifted with oratory. Informant attributes authorship to his uncle, John Dover, ca [18]69 (?). He says William Whiteway was premier of Newfoundland. Song mentions "the yea...
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1987
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/3712 |
| Summary: | Satirical song about political corruption, denigrates the Wm. Whiteway government. Presented as a speech received from a pen gifted with oratory. Informant attributes authorship to his uncle, John Dover, ca [18]69 (?). He says William Whiteway was premier of Newfoundland. Song mentions "the year '97" and gives several names, presumably both those of the politically corrupt and their victims. |
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