STILL " ENGLAND."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15849, 20 February 1915, Page 4 (Supplement)

STILL " ENGLAND."

[In Britain's day of stress Scotsmen, Irishmen, and our kin from beyond the seas ßrit all—are rallying round the Flag, yet Englishminen and the English press continue to speak and write of " England" at war, and " English" troops ships, etc.] ' The English" Navy in its might Is out upon the main ; The " English" Army—some in kilts— Is at the front again ; The dogs of war are loosened, And gathering to the fray, But the British ships and British troops— 1 wonder where are they? 'Twas "England" that declared the war And "she" will see it through- ' How kind she is to Britain, ' Doing all there is to do! We Scots and Irish do not count We're nothing in the scale. I wonder, if the Scotsmen fled. Would "England" have turned tail? "England" will stand by Belgium, And France and Russia too, English" papers never say What Britain means to do; For " treaty obligations" We are told that " England" fights let our country's name is Britain ' As all know, by treaty rights. ' To "treaty obligations" We Scots have aye been true, And over every clime on earth Fought for the red the white and blue bull Englishmen continue And it's to their lasting shame To speak and write of Britain Falsely under "England's" name. When blood has flowed like water And 'midst the heaps of slain Lie sta.wart Scot and brawny Celt Who victory helped to gain. The glory will be " England's,"" Like every other thing ; 'Tis England" this and "English" that— Flag, Navy, Army, King. Still let Scots do their duty In Britain's day of war ; A greater cause than " England's" Nerves Scottish hearts by far. For Britain and the Empire We Scotsmen draw the sword, And not like hired mercenaries, As if "England" were our lor(J. -W. M. Cock.bub.n-, in the Glasgow Weekly Herald*