SONGS OF WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 62, 13 March 1915, Page 15

SONGS OF WAR.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO •■.'- ENXIST? .■-•-'•>' :-.-•'•' The Belgians have'shown-as-their courage and grit, - .''}<'■ ~'z-'-i : ~- ■■■.. The Frenchmen ;have; fought with a will; Our own British soldiers 9tepp'd to . the front, , .'.','"'.*":"" '.'"-' To help' with thelr-weapbhs-of skill; ' But fighting claims .victims,. and many - are gone, ..'•'■ ..'"-Iv':'. - For none.can Death's "summons resist; i There's somebody wanted,to till up a gap, ' So when are you jjo'ng"-retenlist? The voice, of your country "Is calling to-day, | And .urgent indeed'her "detnahd;; ! As" bulldogs of ; y.bpr..* chsrscters - earn, ,---;., ;.r.-r .' ."".' ..... And show tis the strength." of jrour hand. I Do, not for a ' moment think '• numbers so great ' •'■"•' /- V-J'-- !■'; .: ■ That be missed; Remember, there's always :a^gf»"to be filled, I - So when are you'g'<tog-;to'.ehllst? You're needed—Gods knows it—from farmi " stead, and plt, : v v.:'77'r< • , ! "From-factory,.office,:.jrirVahop; ' 'The .Germans are - fighMrfg—their T numbers ~ -are great— '.''"; 7---7"7 -'"* • ! Heaven only • knows when r they, will stop; I And-" if yon are British^-strong,.. healthy, and fit, 7■- ;.?- ... With, courage .and r po;w*xvln* your .flat, Yon'll surely be willing to fill'up a gap, i i3o when are yon'going r to.'en-fist? "Be Britishj" and"fhelp-England's honour to-day, '"■"■' ' ■.*.'.■;:: '■".- The struggle is just at .Its birth, . And many are restore The.glory.of_peac"e-'to oqr earth. §h! let not- the' brand iff '■ 'the'"coward be I. , yours; -. „'7-^3-"SHnS ■ And,. when you your deaf ones have :; kiss'd,. . -~ :-■■■'- -v;v ■- I,Go; prove you are willing .toTbif up a gap; Now, when, are yon'"goingjtb'-'enlist? 7-^vr..37g;:hughes. .Auckland. . - ...-'. \-'. . BELGIUM.'"7, Peace fled La Bcigique'* garden, sweet-and small. - . ! - ~• ..'. ■.";'.':' %' - When. Braggart, . knocking-tat fthe portal, cried- 1 - "- ■ •" •"•'.' v- '■'.'■ "Prithee,' let mc pass thro' \ tojyonder side, My aim—to climb thy further i neighbour's • wall. ..' i-'v'..- v;" . Thou shalt' not suffer in this' thing at all; My purse to thee, indeed, I; opieh. wide—Yea, certain "spoil- l'shallwlth-.thee divide. And. when I toast my: friends, thy name I'll call.", , . '■ 7 "7- '. ' '■:'.■ "Hence!'' cried La Belgique, clangln&-to the door;' """'^ ' ■ \ "This is mine own;herels-no..right-of-way." The bolts were burst' at/that marauder's nod. . • ■'•.. 'j •-".!-:' ".''." Outpacing Fafnlr,foul, -he rent- and tore, Till in his-track- tbe lilies lay. The wall defied him,- draw n. heaven-high by God. .--'.' '>:':--• "- : .v_ '-■?'. Auckland. . ._'•/. f- • • PROPHECY FTJXFTLiED. Long ago 'twas' ;wrisT;ejnu In the Boot Of Fate: "There shall-be-a.-nation At the Northern-.Gatie,-Strong end proudahd'siient. Keeping watch !aßd',:.waid I - O'er tbe smaller-nations. By the.strength'.'.ot.-«wotd! She shall own. ajnaiiy.'''. i Like to none-on-."earth". ' ! In huge woodenTgalievs; " ' It shalj find" jit*. fflrtiV Gradually changing-.:;:','. From the'w.bod to v steel, " Tilr in due obeisance^ All the worldjsfiair'ikneel."' i In thie Book Tui; gazing, J As the summer'son ' ' Glitters o'er the r Channel, | licking ship and gun, | Lighting up .the\vessels-' In a glow at 'gold,; " And I heed tbe - message • I Writ in days of old, , I England is the. nation.. Fore-ordained to/be " , Keeper of the weaker,' Ruler of the sea; ! ■ - Brave and open-hearted. Knowing love,. not hate— With her mighty 1 Silent, strong, and great! DeTcnpott, ■: v .'.