THE KAISER'S EYE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1124, 18 December 1914, Page 4

THE KAISER'S EYE.

The Kaiser had the glad eye in his schemed and vaunted hour; The Kaiser has a sad eye now I The Kaiser had a glad eye when he sighted Eiffel Tower; The Kaiser lias a sad eye now! When he trod o'er little Belgium, with mailed fist and steel-spiked boots, To the song of "Hocli der Kaiser," mixed with hellish howls and hoots; When they smashed her treasures and outraged her dear ones—ah! the brutes— The Kaiser had a glad eye then!

When in Liege, Louvnin and Dhiant, highways reeked with innocent blood, _ Tho Kaiser had a glnd eye then. When his brave, obedient soldiers within sight of Calais stood, Tho Kaiser had a glad eye then. But when On to' Calais" was his wild, imperious cry, When he thundered forth tho order, "Vor do reach dor Coast or die, Then tbo Allies turned the tables and they made them slirick and flv— The Kaiser had a bad eve then'

When the full gold goblet, Paris, near his swoil n lips smelt so sweet, the Kaisers was a giacl eye then. But the ungenerous .Allies snatched it whispering gently, " Now retreat!" tt Tl V , ii K ;" SP i V ' s ™? ° bad e >' e He tell back, with fierce lago bursting crying, "Ah, Mein Gotttoo bad : I have missed'a glorious dinner: but rl! sup in Pctrojrrad." .but the Allies said he "shouldn't, and „., \l f'J-ovo him raviujr Trir .d/ J he Kaiser had a sad eve then

And so the hattlo varies, ;'iid will , T , c, . 1 L ,n .S e «■ little more (the I\;iTv-r s eye meanwhile a varying line). Advancing and retreating till the ,„,. gJ»» tly struggle o'er (Ine Kimers visage shading into blue): ° Till all %. ,re,!d awake,,/ bv the nomd vision shaken' And Kaiserisnrs broken, and the .uimty Kai-erV. tak m • And. a, K : , ; -t!...!'ivv> Federation hoists Inen, oh Wn. M -,,'U pass the' Kaiser ... ... Vi* to vo "- yon. von ' WII tllc lia > ; *r's destiny to Auckland. _j. M . Ton . cns .