DER HERO.

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 48, 24 February 1917, Page 16

DER HERO.

The following happy verses are taken from the "Erin Echo," the monthly journal published by tho men of H.M.S.'Erin. Their breezy character marks them as tho work of a'sailor: — Hans Heiliberg voss braver more Dan any man der voss. ill by himself he burn a church, . Undt gets der Iron Cross. Some vomen undt some, children, too, Anoder day he shot, ' Undf so, for making frightfulncss, Unce more der Cross he got. Ho flow to England yon dark night, Anoder Cross to yin, Undt -killdt some vomen rait a bomb, DropUt from a Zeppelin. For hiding in a.Maxim gun, . . Insidb an ambulance, An extra large sizo Cross he won, Der noble-minded Hans. Heivent into a,cellar vonce, Mit comrades eight or nine, ' Undt got der Iron Cross again, For trinking allder-viniy.' ■ . . ' So vinning Crosses all der day, : He vent his kultured vay; His chest voss covered up mit dern, Ho yon dem twice a day. Undt yen he had no room for more, Ho hung dem on his back, ' Undt also down his trouser-legs, Undt in his haversack. • • ■ Ontil beneath der load he fell (Der veight voss tons undt tons), Undt so.to Krupp's. dey took him schnell, UNDT.MADE. HIM INTO GUNS.