THE ISLES OF GREECE

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23191, 30 November 1940, Page 11

THE ISLES OF GREECE

(By WHIM-WHAM.)

* “Italy will plough its way through Greece once it gets started."— Rome Radio, explaining the Greek victories. „ ** “This recalls the classic age. —Mr Churchill, acclaiming the Greek victories. Gome, Duce, speed the Axis Plough And break this stubborn Field That gives the Roman now So harsh and bare a yield— A Crop of Heads that will not bow At Harvest-time revealed! Ivl Benito, drive your Furrow straight Like Roman Roads of old I ■Ji-i .Why do your Legions hesitate r . Are not your Cohorts bold? . fe What has this puny Grecian State To make their Blood run coldr The Type of Hero Homer sung > ■fla' I .' Andlßyron mourn’d as dead .Once more in modern Hays among m The, Isles of Greece is bred. iS' V As once, to War the Phalanx swung, (The aimed Division® ■ tread*-

“The Mountains look on Marathon”They watch Koritza too; And Greece, her classic Glory gone, Gan still her Strength renew, Sending an Army forth that None May readily subdue.

Oh, it is Greece, yet more than Greece, That drives the Roman back I Her Spirit’s Warfare will not cease Beyond the last Attack. It is her ancient Arts of Peace That we, her Heirs, now lack!

The Athens of Miltiades Was wise as well as brave, Source of those first-born Liberties A World now strives to save. Can Guns across her classic Seas Call Plato from the Grave P,