Hre's my stab at it.
It strikes me, though, that American readers may not have come across the drink referred to. Tesco, our biggest supermarket chain, runs a line of very cheap essential items, labelled "Value" products in standard and rather grim packaging. Some of these are OK (Tesco Value tinned tomatoes are an essential part of my Bolognese sauce) but others are a bit horrible. The Value lemonade contains neither lemons nor sugar and leaves a horrid aftertaste in the mouth - but it costs only 18p for two litres, so is an appropriate festive drink for these hard times.
In a New Year of recession
Shall we give in to depression,
Moaning, mournful and dismayed?
We shall not, for we've got
Tesco Value Lemonade!
Though Christmas was a washout
Since it hurt to fork the dosh out
(And some bills are still unpaid)
Thank the Lord we can afford
Tesco Value lemonade!
Though every British person
Knows next year will be a worse 'un
Don't let on that you're afraid.
Raise your mug – boldly glug
Tesco Value Lemonade!
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