VICTORY PHRASES.

Gisborne Times, Volume L, Issue 5138, 2 April 1919, Page 3

VICTORY PHRASES.

LONDON PRESS QUOTED FROM THE BIBLE.

With a remarkable unanimity the newspapers turn to the Bible for the mot juste about the ending of the war. The Times printed part of the 136th Psalm; the Morning Post headed its leader “Nunc Dimitis’ ; Not unto us, O Lord,” quoted the Daily Chronicle ; the Daily News believed, that posterity would “raise up and call this day’s work blessed”; Wo have fought the good fight, said the 'Pall Mall Gazette; and the Evening News echoed “Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory.” Clearly, the public at large shared the mstmet widen led the Prime Minister, after his few words of announcement, to ask the House of Commons to adjourn to St. Margaret’s. The poets'were also largely drawn upon for the occasion. The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Expires# quoted Shakespeare; the Daily Chronicle drew on Tennyson- Rang out the thousand wars of old” ; the Daily Express gave a verse of Henley» “England, my England ; the choie® of the Daily Mail fell °n.bw<> very recondite bards; and the Star headed its article with the magnificent limes of George Meredith: — ... Green Earth forgetsThe gay young genei;ations mask her

Whereiiled her children hangs the

loaded sheaf. . , Forgetful is green Earth. The gods Remember everlastingly; they strike Remorselessly and ever like tor ‘ llre > By their great memories the gods are known. . 1.