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''Bystander Marsconigrams'' is a poem written by [[Harford Worlock]] published in [[The Bystander]] on 25 february 1920. Illustrated by [[A. H. D'Egville]].

The poem mentions [[Arthur Conan Doyle]].

== Bystander Marsconigrams ==
[[File:the-bystander-1920-02-25-p510-bystander-marsconigrams.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[The Bystander]] (25 february 1920, p. 510)]]

: Those messages from Mars,
: Those wireless S.O.S.s,
: May draw from other stars
: Their answers. These are guesses!

: Winston may wire, "Remember that while I'm
: In office as the Minister of War,
: We've got to have one somewhere all the time,
: What can we fight you for?"

: While Robert Cecil sends communications,
: About the rate of four or five a minute,
: Saying, "Please won't you join the League of Nations?
: We must have someone in it!"

: Swiftly a message flies from Amerongen,
: "I've lived for Mars, so if you want a king,
: I know one seeking an engagement (long 'un),
: Who would be just the thing."

: The next to go is one of Mr. Smillie's,
: "Are your mines nationalised?" he asks, "because
: There's nothing doing if your motto still is
: 'Halves, partner, halves,' as Hawtrey's was."

: "Say, Martians, have you any cinemars?"
: The message travels swiftly o'er the air banks,
: "I'll come up smiling, king of all the stars,
: You must see Fairbanks!"

: The sky grows red as blood. "Have you got lots
: Of submarines and planes?" the message flashes,
: As Jacky Fisher buzzes off his dots
: Well interspersed with dashes!

: [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Conan Doyle]], when asked if he is seeking
: A nice conducted lecture tour with Cook's,
: Replies, "I don't believe it's Mars that's speaking;
: It's probably my spooks!"

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	''Bystander Marsconigrams'' is a poem written by [[Harford Worlock]] published in [[The Bystander]] on 25 february 1920. Illustrated by [[A. H. D'Egville]].		''"Bystander" Marsconigrams'' is a poem written by [[Harford Worlock]] published in [[The Bystander]] on 25 february 1920. Illustrated by [[A. H. D'Egville]].

	The poem mentions [[Arthur Conan Doyle]].		The poem mentions [[Arthur Conan Doyle]].


	== Bystander Marsconigrams ==		== "Bystander" Marsconigrams ==
	[[File:the-bystander-1920-02-25-p510-bystander-marsconigrams.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|[[The Bystander]] (25 february 1920, p. 510)]]		[[File:the-bystander-1920-02-25-p510-bystander-marsconigrams.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|[[The Bystander]] (25 february 1920, p. 510)]]


	: Those messages from Mars,		<poem>
	: Those wireless S.O.S.s,		Those messages from Mars,
	: May draw from other stars		Those wireless S.O.S.s,
	: Their answers. These are guesses!		May draw from other stars
			Their answers. These are guesses!

	: Winston may wire, "Remember that while I'm		Winston may wire, "Remember that while I'm
	: In office as the Minister of War,		In office as the Minister of War,
	: We've got to have one somewhere all the time,		We've got to have one somewhere all the time,
	: What can we fight you for?"		What can we fight you for?"

	: While Robert Cecil sends communications,		While Robert Cecil sends communications,
	: About the rate of four or five a minute,		About the rate of four or five a minute,
	: Saying, "Please won't you join the League of Nations?		Saying, "Please won't you join the League of Nations?
	: We must have someone in it!"		We must have someone in it!"

	: Swiftly a message flies from Amerongen,		Swiftly a message flies from Amerongen,
	: "I've lived for Mars, so if you want a king,		"I've lived for Mars, so if you want a king,
	: I know one seeking an engagement (long 'un),		I know one seeking an engagement (long 'un),
	: Who would be just the thing."		Who would be just the thing."

	: The next to go is one of Mr. Smillie's,		The next to go is one of Mr. Smillie's,
	: "Are your mines nationalised?" he asks, "because		"Are your mines nationalised?" he asks, "because
	: There's nothing doing if your motto still is		There's nothing doing if your motto still is
	: 'Halves, partner, halves,' as Hawtrey's was."		'Halves, partner, halves,' as Hawtrey's was."

	: "Say, Martians, have you any cinemars?"		"Say, Martians, have you any cinemars?"
	: The message travels swiftly o'er the air banks,		The message travels swiftly o'er the air banks,
	: "I'll come up smiling, king of all the stars,		"I'll come up smiling, king of all the stars,
	: You must see Fairbanks!"		You must see Fairbanks!"

	: The sky grows red as blood. "Have you got lots		The sky grows red as blood. "Have you got lots
	: Of submarines and planes?" the message flashes,		Of submarines and planes?" the message flashes,
	: As Jacky Fisher buzzes off his dots		As Jacky Fisher buzzes off his dots
	: Well interspersed with dashes!		Well interspersed with dashes!

	: [[Arthur Conan Doyle\|Sir Conan Doyle]], when asked if he is seeking		[[Arthur Conan Doyle\|Sir Conan Doyle]], when asked if he is seeking
	: A nice conducted lecture tour with Cook's,		A nice conducted lecture tour with Cook's,
	: Replies, "I don't believe it's Mars that's speaking;		Replies, <q>"I don't believe it's Mars that's speaking;</q>
	: It's probably my spooks!"		<q>It's probably my spooks!"</q>
			</poem>




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