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Engagement or Disenchantment

Dutton
Settlement for Manus detainees 'not an admission of liability' - Peter Dutton

PAUL OATES

Now is the winter, of our discontent,
Should you not be happy, over those you sent,
To the welcoming shores, of our Manus Isle,
Where we have detained them, for a while,

You can rest assured, we'll honour the agreement,
Just as long as you continue, your policy of appeasement,
That let's us continue, to rule unabated,
Without any censure, or comment related,

So put on a smile, at our 'close' relations,
And we'll receive, your warm congratulations,
And continue the charade, and the billions in aid,
Rest assured I won't rain, on your domestic parade.

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Bernard Corden

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing

This pretty much summarises Scomo and Mutton Dutton

Paul Oates

Elocution and Elucidation set to Iambic Pentameter, Lindsay.

Lindsay F Bond

Capital, dear Paul! Deduction or reduction?

Philip Fitzpatrick

Spot on Paul.

Michael Dom

I like this one.

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