SONGS OF WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 145, 19 June 1915, Page 18

SONGS OF WAR.

, LAY OF AN ANGLO-BRITON. nl.l '"nclnnd's ronnnii.ht Rangers Arc hauling with Ihe foe; Ami Kn.laiHl's Dul.lin I'nsillors X» cowards are. nnr slow. -I Knirlan.l's killed Hi.hlnmlors Are 0n,,, more in ilie van: With Mn-lau.l's calliiiil lloval WelshAll heroes, lo a man. ni, l Mucinnd's famous Scots I'roys Hl.ce un.re - K ||| si,|c |>v sl.le Willi Kii.latid's KmilsUilicii men, 'I'..".ilier forth ih,. v i-1.1... T., ilKht for tlear ..1.1 llnchind - 'I'liete is no llriialn now: "id all HrltannlHs s.o.s win help \\ nil fame lo wreath lier I,row. —A.R.. Ontario. TO OUT. OWN BOYS. Per -r!t.'lln an.l f.T freclom An.l what dl<.tuuee can't efTace: For tlie l.eicls ~f bl.ml liml kinship. And th'- honour "fur race. For victories won an.l brave .lends ,]one, A_<t ni.'lhers who eniint the loss, We will keep Ihe old lla,„ flying 11l ihe ll.hl ~f Hi.' Southern Tross. For the la.ls who fell au.l f-iiffht so well There's a nielli' lit the temple of finm — .\ pi i,, Ihe roll for every wail A ii.l honour for every name. 'Ihcv cue to the zenith of duly Ami ent.Te.l I lie ile.iilly si, il,-; l-ii-ii _ay, i,. i;..l ami Ihe Umpire Their j "in s and |H~_ilsiii_ Inc. A ileiilhl.ss n.ime ami eternal fame I-or I lie 1., !> who f,„i_hl .so well Where ihe swarthy Turk- In the trenchert lurk. In the lurid 11-til of hell. —1".!'., Epson*. KAISER WILHEL-L V..ii »:■ ..1.1. Father William," the young •Your hair ha« itrovvn suddenly white; And v.l v,.ii ;.- inc.-s Hilly swelling your lie you ihluk at your age It Is rl-ht':" In :i.v youth." rather WlUi.i.-n replied to •I :!.-.._ il :■ was furnished vvllh I,rain; Hut ie.... ,vuh Ie: air -.is ot brula there Is I s-v.-ll lt ,i_aln and again." •You nre ..hi." ml.] the youth, 'jj t men-ll.lH-U li.'fore, And iiiUht aavc happy and fat. Yet y...i ..::-: ,vo,ir w.i.v In thnoii.h the Belpan do..r. J'r.i', vvh.il is the reason of lhat?" "In n:y j,.i:th_" sal.l the sage, as ho dyed nl.s while locks. '•1 kept my M.'.-litT supple Hy M'alii-g Kitltnr liuin Vulture nnd FoxAll 1 n ..v 1 :,. i a..itch for the couple.'' "V.._ .ire old." said Ihe youth, "aud voitr forces are weak; Your armies arc n„ ;tln,- like .net; Ye: yo.i nuke then alta.k. every t hue that. s;,..ii. Piny, hew cm Lhey manage to do It?" In a.v youth," sad his father, "I made .11} will 1 i vv. In Hi.-,,,-. , f l'_.-u.i.-._lan strife; ""' ii" v I I, .. .-aa.-,,n, ihe strength of. Will s.iill ~ :\. r the taking or life." "Y-iii a-. ~;,!." sii.l th.. jouth. "Hue would ii.ir.llv s ;;.;„,-,• That )i.|r nerve Is as ste.idv as everYet you t_lll.ee the w.cid .",_ I he tip of What Ul.ulc yuu so awfully clever;'' }>>iin_ iiuin",-' ' '••■-' Said lo* faihcr. "lion t give yourself KUhll;:J F. in- ~:. , h-: friends j„ for m _ He oft. "f 111 _, ■_ yon downstairs:"

SON 0' MY HEART.

.''oil ~ u ,y l.ear:, ,11,1 ye tb'.iik I'd be keepln' ye brrel 11.,u1,Hi, ye l.aek lo be mlndin' the rhll.lcr an' al? T.Mi't Hi,, ~,«-n:,I that I am, nnd ye know Dot: : >,' I— iiiUm' a heed ay my tears, 1 hai f.,i:: Isn't li in-.,in, Hun lam ay ye. "(-___l.i I'rni-I ay ihe gleam In your eve. nn' th" lift ~ yer head. Isn't ll |)i,„id iliat I am ye're bcLmcln' to mv? Don t ye be mlndln' al nil now the tears lhat I shed! Don't ye l.c frcttin' for lravln' the flehl in.' ll.e plough; Think ay Ihe desolate llel.ls that ihe vultures tiavi. swepi. Thlak ..' the ninth..'..- n-cal'.ln'je. rnllln' ye Walllu' reilress r.,r the rivers ay blood Ihey hil.e wept. Isn't [1 a,ways tiie uenrt ay ye lepned nt 1 he i haui c. Wiehlm i„e |~,w-er n' yer elbow for freeil.un an' right 1 Here I- Hie (lulu ay yer life then a-waitln' 111 I ranee - Don't ye he heedin' the tears that are b.iiidiu' my sight: !- it ,„ soon yell Im lenviu' mc. pod o- mv 10.-rIV Nlver ihe inusie again o' yer step on the ll.jor: Mver ihe lilt re yer voice In the lane o. the mart; Nlver the sloop o' yer hcntl ns ye enter Hie door. Ohl 'li.- ihe nights that nre lone, the nnre,: ihey ImpirtDon'l ye i„. niiiidln' the keenln' thai "ails In my erie.s. Mary pioi.-l ye and save ye. oh! son 0' Iny loan - Don 1 j. be 'i._~ln' those tears, 'lis the .-nn iii my eyes. — FLORA MACDO.NALD. NOT GERMANY. Who first put steam to ship n.iid enr Aud conquered space nn land and sea* tt„u . a..,ed -HriiKlit through <.o.„_s far? -Not _--u_.ii.;. Who first trapped mlerohes nirler glass. Man's unihush. _, deadliest enemy. Ami bode turn plaffiiea lurever pus?? .Not Ueruuiuy. Who from Tlnguerre his fajne ran steal? Who Aiilo-Pd for the world to s»_ "La hlcjclello", "I'.-iuloniolille"?

Who set ihe wheel where woman spun To million-fold ma. hliicrv': Aud what proud land hor Edison? N..t Germany.

Whvi laid on -pnln <leep sleep and dark T.I Still life's IIIIIB.HI aifnuy? WJio Dashed world "Vr Hi,, wireless spark Not (Jerinauy.

Who first like oa.lo rrele tibe aJr, ('uMifiiliiiri of thill vaster .si-a? Win. llr-i to earth's ivvln |.oles .11,1 fare .Not Germany. Hut hUlier yetl what lands display J >arwiiis suinreti <*-rprr, The iur.es. i.yeH. Kaniday? N..1 Germany. Who broke tli" lier.-illlsirr throne or kin-.", and set great people free? What laud to-day is freedom's own'/ Not l.orUI-lIJ. in,. Teuton boaslcr.' Hum 1..; > scan What Klfls thy p.-ers have lii-apod nn thee Art's triumphs were achieved l.v Man N. i Cenuaiiy. ' TiiEonnr.i: c. wii.liams.