WHEN OUR SOLDIERS RETURN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16169, 4 March 1916, Page 5 (Supplement)

WHEN OUR SOLDIERS RETURN.

; When the battle-worn and';'weary, ■ To ' these peaceful-shores come backj Who,; have .borne 'the"marches, dreary,' I '■■ -. -Who" have follow'd War's red track.. ■ • . Will we'lore them; as of yore, ■'• ■'Will we love them evermore? ■'... When the face we loved is scarred, • • And'eyes once so bright-; and true; :•;,'• Tho' with sightless gaze now ; marred* :• Seem to see beyond' our'view. * -.■ '■■' , Will we love them as> of yore/ ' h :; Will :we -love ■ them evermore? : '• •••>■' ■■■■ : I When manly, ' form is shattered, , | And;limbs—be.it low.spoken; I Are now missing— so battered, . ..■The springing!step. iss broken',':.''-; . Will; we love them as of yore, . Will' we vlove;.'. them - evermore ? -,•*. When f hearts '.are bow'd •in * .sadness* , r: . ■ 'By suffering, -borne; seen/' . * In a, shroud, their gladness, •■ : - Happiness: a faded dream, '"].,■ Will we love them;as of : yore, Will we love; them evermore? -'••'■••■. Will we raise the veil of sadness; ; ' - Will we beasvsight. to, them,. , Will; we J conjure - back;. their'. gladness, > ; Will be >bear their burdens then., / Will we love more.than of. yore, ■ ;. I Willwevlpve for > evermore;-. .-..•■• .'•'-■ , —Maky'E. CuiiINANE. ; 'Auckland. V. :•, %)'■ '•;' f i -, •