1 SEPTEMBER 1973, Page 11

Harriet

The Navy thought Harriet lovely and fair; They adored her in the sun and in rain. They delightedly laughed as she sped through the air And winged her way over the main.

It is true that her tastes were expensive to meet; She would take nothing less than the best. So arrangements were made with the U.S.A. fleet To assist with some funds from the West.

But there's always a risk when a mistress you share, That she'll drive the poor lover insane.

And when Harriet jumped with pure joy in the air, She surprisingly landed in Spain.

Basil Charles