Cordell Hull, Anthony Eden
Are currently busy conferring
Finally, something must happen,
Finally, something must change.
Molotov and Marshal Stalin
Know very well what they want
And they are radical about it,
They also don‘t want to waste a word.
Schemers, diplomats,
Can achieve nothing more here
Words can no longer help,
That will very soon become clear.
England must quickly fulfill
What it promised so long ago,
Although it believed to win
Its case by spouting nonsense.
Yes, they must show their true colors,
These cunning old foxes,
And they must get used to
Settling their obligations.
Not with words but with actions
They must finally go into battle,
And it is advisable for them
To avoid complications.
Post-Editing: Hanny Veenendaal
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