新西兰工党 Jacinda党魁最近的税收政策引起很大争议,脸书(Facebook) 前几天有一首写给她的打油诗异常火爆,一首非常幽默的诗,桃源诗社的佩英翻译成中文了,欢迎读者朋友们中英文一起欣赏。
致工党领袖 Jacinda
译/佩英
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亲爱的
我总算是一睹芳容
电视里喧哗吵嚷
有你无所不在的收税声
意味着我的两张选票无所适从
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什么税你都收,
财产税、假期税,
游艇税、渡假屋税,
一切,都无所遁形
汽油税是最热辣的耳光
从此,我如何开车、加油,
我如何开去我的诗和远方?
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只是,不行哈
我不能一了百了
我还有遗产税要交
无能的子孙已撑不住了
是否 把房子带去天堂
或 干脆 充公?
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税,林林总总
连赠予都变得万劫不复
生不如死 或 向死而生?
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醒醒吧,左派们
多如牛毛的税把你们掐死
你不再是我的“同志”
别过吧,再此
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亲爱的“劫税袋”
总算与你表白 诉情肠
你甜美的微笑
无力掩盖内里的苍白
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毕竟 Mr English 乾坤清朗
占据我的心房
亲爱的Ardern, 谢谢您的聆听
晚安!
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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