KINGS O' MEN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11955, 14 March 1917, Page 1

KINGS O' MEN.

i — —— | I never thought as I could wish { To bo .Tv;.nty Cargo upon his throne; i " Nav, .not. for me," I alius said, ! " I'd liefer bide here en me own. Frcs on the hillside 'long mo sh«?ejv. I couldn't- Jam. to iivf- by hooic } '; I ra-n;v-"!«?d I'd bo main pus out To set his sceptre for wo ero&k. : : Bni. mi^ht 1 I read tho n«?j | • V» ?ur- Uie.re hei-e 'V.O. ch«v>r. has done; j ; ]/k\ Ir.ii thoro never viiw che like, ! • -•o£ the d«ys o' r«:;m boguu ! J ; i " Heroes," thev or*l!s s «u, "heroes"' > ; . j ; Th«{. f?o3iU name- enough br i Jay; ' ! Lor' kv,! T , yoi\. by the things they ! -v hmuu-cd heroes each tiiej- are! IhH' v/iifit: I htc-.-tv to ssy be t his j I envies yenug Kttijx Cary.r- ihu days •lie i.iio T.C.'s ea vheir eoals | An\ itH'b'sc, says a word. o > pruiso, | i f nr h'" can leak s-traighti in the «yw. J As tho gashly thing* 'they seen, i 'i ?:tur eyos wkt-t xievor blinked nor i j blenched j I In oli the hells where they hare f S hot'n, | i And ho cp.Ti hold the very hend i dono soaie jive-at imneajous deed : 'l-h hnrub or baynit; orr rrhoib saved ! A P«1 lay iu d<?sprib ;;ced. i 'in kr-oTv fcuch kings o' men jts they proud to lay doivn life and l:-m!> : For his Kftfce!—well, f never thougfefe To say it., but. I envies him 1 ' I I should main like to me*t they lati-,, ' - in ' sha-j-s -'an !>y the hands, < shonid; • lhe»o. i d put up wi' hcir.<; King—. • Almost—for luck like ihut, I twinalci. J --Jiii-bberton Lulham ia the " Spectator/' i