Blithering!

Why the obsession for this one word, "blithering"?

The Prime Minister has again made use of his favorite word, "blithering." This time he remarks that there is "a lot of blithering rot being talked about cheap sugar."

Why the obsession for this one word,
"blithering"?
Is it believed to be more stern, more
withering
Than simple "bothering" or tren-
chant "bosh"?
Or more effective than good old "By
gosh"?

"Be jabers" may be somewhat out of
court
Because the men who use it are the
sort
Who're somewhat out of favor in
some ways;
And I'm not much inclined to "spare
me days."

There's "strike me pink" and "trifle
me up a tree."
But these trite phrases may appear
to be
Unwelcome to a cultured politician:
Yet what's the matter with forth-
right "Demnition"?

What's wrong with "strike a light"?
It merely seeks
In my inherent manner, mild and
meek,
To aid our politicians with some
phrase
Far more innocuous than "Go to
blazes!"

I am a stickler for the pure in
speech.
I hate to hear a nation's leader
screech,
"Aw, 'ave a barth!" or "Git yer 'ead
read! See?"
Such phrases sound undignified to
me.

I am an advocate of graceful forms
In orat'ry and, when a member
warms
Well to his subject, till he gets quite
hot,
I hate to hear him yell, "Aw, go to
pot!"

I don't object to "blithering" as a
word;
But its too frequent use becomes
absurd.
I think originality in slithering
When one keeps on reiterating
"Blithering."

I'm ever altruistic; and this verse
Is written to help members when
they curse. . . .
There's "blinded," "blooming,"
"blinking," "botheration."
So thus I do my bit to aid the
nation.