"My Albatross"
 

They cropped my wages every week.

I never thought it fair

That for the right to go to work

I paid for "Park and Dare"!

 

But now the coalmines long have gone

The hall's in Council care -

Another burden on the rates -

And I must pay my share.

 

All around that graceful hall

The road is yellow lined -

Ignored by patrons, one and all,

and constabulary blind!

 

The only time the rules were kept -

All parking banned summarily -

Then the roads around were swept,

In honour of young "Charlie".

 

Police were present - by the "ton" -

They took enormous pains.

The locals laughed at all the fun

Of frogmen in the drains!

 

Though I live close to this great hall

And parking is a chore,

I seldom use the place at all

So paying makes me sore.

 

But pay its filthy cost I must -

And live just for the day

I'll see it crumble into dust -

Hip hip - Hip hip - HOORAY!!!!

 

by William Ashton

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