20 JULY 1974, Page 8

A Hum

(with apologies to A. A. Milne) Hush! Hush! Let nobody stare; Christopher Mayhew is saying a prayer: "Oh Jeremy, bless you. Pray let me become Another disciple. I promise I'll hum A song which will say to your enemies 'Pooh'.

• I'he day that I joined you they'll bitterly rue.

When young, my complexion was deep red, it's true.

But since, it has aged to a yellowish hue.

My true colours now will I let the world see.

God bless Jeremy! God bless me!

Oh dear! Yes, I nearly forgot!

God bless Ted, but may Harold rot!"

List! List! Does nobody care?

Christopher's singing a Liberal air.

Basil Charles