RECRUITING LAYS

Evening Star, Issue 16078, 1 April 1916, Page 10

RECRUITING LAYS

Let Scotland rejoice that her sons are the same As fought for their freedom a perilous game; Though often defeated they never were beat., And from fellest disaster soon sprang to their feet. Shirkers! none of this breed are in Scotia found; When the fire cross went round to the front all were bound; And there they have done as their fathers of yore. And withstood the fierce Hun through an ocean of gore. Once the English were brave and reckoned (he best. Let Drake, Churchill, ami AVolfe ibis story atlesl. In this terrible lime let their sons be as brave, And Ibo menace of Kaiser will soon find its grave. Be shirkers ashamed, and let wrangling all cease.

Or never again shall our country have peace. There is only one thing for the nation to do, To his country's traditions be all Englishmen

t me. Shall we empty our prisons to fill up our

gap*. Or substitute women for shirkers perhaps? While those stay at home lo dissemble their

fears, And over our dead shed their crocodile (cars. Go search for vour manhood and don it

again : A'our fears will fly off when you're ranked with brave men : For (lie melee of battle your blood will lake fire,

Then woe to Ibo foes who encounter your

And oh! (he bright eyes that.- shall welcome yon back: In guerdon and praises not one will be slack: Your parents with fervor shall welcome (heir son. And the sweetheari you love bo right worlhil v won.

AVm. Al. Stf.nhot'su. Owaka. March 19, 1916.