THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 28, Issue 1470, 31 December 1897, Page 3

THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS.

This famous regiment has by its d'eds of derring-do it Dargai, achieved a deathless fame. Toe event* which have given them a place ia the hearts of the nation have already inspired the poet. Here are a few stirring vtrscs from a poem of 13 stanzas by Sir Edwin Arnold, published in the Daily Tclcgnph. Having described the zodc of the fire at " of Victory tho Bridge," and the check sustained by the gallant Goorkhns and ttai men of Dorsetshire and Derbyshire, he cottinues :• And loud, from snirar find from crap - . The taunting, biter screams are heard Of tribes who mart a British line Stayed, kittled ;-nay, hut not afeird! Klghlthousand nmkeis keep the hill: And thai fled fJriilp: tint ravened sdll I Th«", from jrrry holows where they crouch The sons of Srotlaid silent jrather Wild indigo and tanariaks brush The limbs bred in <i» i-urple heather— The Cordon Ulghlanacr* fall in— Pipers and all lltU'sttridife tw win. • Men of the Gordon {ichlinden I" Olonrl Mathias loudy Tries, " The Cener.iJ's orders »r« to take. At aitv needful sarrilci, Yonder position ! His*e'll make It, \ The Cordon Wghlaitdea will uke it," \ To '•Hirl of pines and cMm of hlailes 1 The slorious hand lea|> Joyous forth, '■Drowning 'he mnsketi oi lb* hill, • With aloxan from the rprlh. Slay Ihrm ! Heath's »elf. Hell's self, jrt.-e ground When Gordon's to the batle bound ! *"nx-e, splendid, faithful.Stream our Scots li liirhtxome homrly Hfehland lilt; Too,wift for Kate, boW to fail, Rah buskin, plume andkiltTlw flty yards of fire arc puoed. The Ktmti rult;e is gained i, last! Dear lmthers of our blood ! The cheers Whiohhailed you oonquerirs, as ye came 'Mid iflad|,a;tallons welcomttc you, D.iwn marching; from that \ill of Flame, Echo in flritiso homes to-day From north to M>utb, from Thunes to Tar. Folk" «ay your earliest files »»e raised In bonny town of Aberdeen, Whi re lads Kimj d-ona's sr".iinfa took A duelu**' lovely lijw l-eiwess. Scole, of the Gordfo llialilandirs. The otiuntrj'» Viv> U,yom-», Ukahrrs.