【桃源诗社 · 佩英】英诗中译：致工党领袖 Jacinda

致工党领袖 Jacinda 

Dear Jacinda

I’ve seen you on the telly, dear,
There’s quite a hullabaloo,
But taxing this and taxing that
Means my two ticks stay BLUE

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You’ll tax us on our assets
There’s nothing you won’t snatch
You’ll tax us on our holidays 
You’ll tax the boat or bach

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You’ve said you’ll slap a tax on fuel
So when I need the car
I can’t afford to fill it up 
I won’t get very far!

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You’ll tax water by the litre
And our farms will hit the wall
Have you forgotten it’s the farmers 
Who grow food to feed us all?

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You’ve said you’ll tax emissions, 
Does that mean mine as well?
If I can’t afford to fart, my dear,
Your tax can go to hell!

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You’ll tax us on the things we own
Is nothing off the table?
I dread to think what else you’ll tax
As soon as you are able

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I’m told you want a ‘gift’ tax
So the bit I’ve got put by
I can’t give to my grand-kids?
They can kiss my gift good-bye?

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You’ll take the joy from giving
And even when I’m dead
You’ll slap me with Inheritance tax
Or take my house instead

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Taxing the s out of all of us
Is just not very nice
And I’m hoping at the polls, my dear, 
The Left will pay the price

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Truth to tell, Taxinda,
I think you’ve lost the plot
You’ll not get my vote, sweetheart,
My ‘comrade’ you are not!

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So thank you for reading my letter,
I’ve got things off my chest
Just leave it up to National, dear…
They really do know best.

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So I’ll vote for Mr English
And his team – they’ll get it right!
A pretty smile is not enough
Goodnight, Ms Ardern…….Goodnight

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