NURSERY RHYMES OF WAR.
KITCHENER, Kitchener, Kiteheuer, whore have you been? I've been to London to see the King. Kitchener, Kitchener, what did you there? I got him an army from no-one-knows where. GERMANS IN PARIS. The man in the wilderness asked me: How many Germans had got to PareeP I answered him, and I don't think
wrong, As-many as Russians had got to Boulogne. *
THE BRITISH CENSOR. Trickle, trickle, Press Bureau, How I wonder what you know! Are you really very wise. Or u* donkey in disguise?
THE CROOKED BOY. There was a little crooked boy,
And he fed on crooked tracts, • ' He found a crooked reason For all his crooked actsHe waged a crooked war And it ga-ve him crooked joys, Till we all eat together On that crooked little boyl VENGEANCE DAY. I saw three Troops go tramping by tramping by, tramping by J I saw three Troops go tramping by On Vengeance Day, in tho morning. And who do you think were all the men, all the men, all the men? And who do you think were all the men, On Vengeance Day, in the morning? Oh, some were Russian and som» ttot» French, And some were British to man t?»* trench; And, woo is me! I'm h||t a wench ■•'. On Vengeance Day, in the morning. ORANGES AND LEMONS. " Punish the Huns!" say the Bells oi Aions; "Fierce is their rage!" say the Bells of Liege; "Avenge our slain 1" says the Belis of lxmvain; "Slay William the German!" say the Bells or Termondo; "Coward and mean!" say the Bells of Malines; "0 Brothers! Grant help!" say tho Bells of Antwerp. Here come the Allies, to put him to bed; Is it the Crown off,—or is it head?
" Patience; be calm," say the Bells' of Notre Dame: " "What's done shall bo undone," say tho Bells of London; "Tho work maun be thorough/' say the Bells of Edinburgh; "He'll oeaso from throublin'/' say the Bells of Dubin; "Full redress shall be had," say tba Bells of Petrograd; "Yes, yes; he must go!" says the Great Bell of Moscow. Here are the Allies, to put him to bed; Is it the Grown off,—or is it « his head? «
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 1125, 19 December 1914, Page 8
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