Bill's Reserve of Bishops.

Free Lance, Volume XVI, Issue 847, 29 September 1916, Page 17

Bill's Reserve of Bishops.

- "> v.'.' A Conference cf German Bishops has pleaded) with the Kaiser not to let up. They pray that the. Emperor will "hold out" to the bitter end. Huns' ho]y bishops gathered round, Each one a loyal server. That Kaiser William still would pound ' His foes and drench the battle-ground, They prayed with splendid fervour. They hoped he'd do High Heaven's will. Which is to fiercely grapple With all his Christian neighbours still,' And recklessly to kill, and kill, And smash each church and chapel. "Hold out, oh. sire!" the good men said, "Destroy fair nature's beauty, Heap up the reeking piles of .deaid, * down on -England's head— % It is your sacred duty! ; "With fearful gas. and fire, and sword, Work havoc with your foemen. Speed famine and disease abroad, By all the world you are abhorred — -It is a splendid omen. "For this a world of sin is,-sire ■, v , So struggle to" annoy it. Afflict it with your sacred fire. So wicked 'tis all saints aspire To thoroughly destroy it." The Kaiser said: "This is my view. My foes I'll surely dish up.' I'll send to them an army new, With grim machines to hack and hew., And every man a bishop!" —Melourne "Punch."