BELGIUM.
Where are the homes of peace— Tho beauteous, prosperous farms, The joy of earth which gave them birth, Redundant with all its charms? Where aro thy cities of pride, Revered by an ancient race? Cathedral, and tower which gleamed in power, Where is each sacred place ? Tlvy children who have bled In the fight 'gainst f oemen's knavery; Those lives all spent, these children sent -To serve that foe in slavery. . The ruthless hand) of the foe Has spread wide desolation; But though ho fight with all his might, He shall not degrade the nation. Hold fast thy hope, brave land! Though he desolate the whole. E'en though he may thy body slay, He cannot destroy thy soul. J. M. S. Kinu.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3339, 13 March 1918, Page 48
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123BELGIUM. Otago Witness, Issue 3339, 13 March 1918, Page 48
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