"THE JUDGEMENTS"

Peoples Vice, 12 April 1943, Page 2

"THE JUDGEMENTS"

Majestic psdestrianed long the array Of batmen drivers , butchers .Pray what dd . I spy but corporals . tqo . Parading ,marching .With heavy , feet That compare light with hearts That know the the depth of sorrow for this day. True as eagles flight they speed. Bor rock,nor tuft as sparse as Angels kiss they heed, out Irresistible as flows the creek That scours ths hills, spews Afar stones that puny engineers Save laid top. on top,to stay Its wanton rape of swimming pool. / «. z.. —- ■ ■ Ana now grown firm with military / . tread, ■ Gun rightly sloped, high held .rhe • hei.d, This magnificent party stayed its . - . « . _ - ' . course At gate of castle, rearing high Its lofty roof that sheltered, Ke--th its a sXoping eaves,He,to : . Whom all men,be rich, or poor,do Homage... TBl&iiM. * ■** *• “But: stay; T Jhat have we ’in this proud school? An abject beast with; downcast ' '• ' mien * s •Foul wretch, whom from this earth „ - a / a have sprung, Caring net what shows thu day. Emotions ;he hath fait them, ail, xosu .now ,at ' last/hath risked, his " '■■ ■■ ■ ail on justice. .■ ■ Soft voiced Sir il.jor as opposed j \ - ' wo -officer*ranks,;., But leader of men, quivering thanks Antreatcd entrance thru" the dark-< * ened maw, i For prisoner and himself,the force '.A. A l '' — that . seeks ! 3y recognition to crush the wills Of mislead men whom* strive To alios in thuir own «• «•» «*

Timo halts ; Poise stills;Thon Thunders forth tho din of Cmnipotwnt ice, the awful * A < sound "Come in 3 And brothers now in sudden \ Judge• That Shauls now turned , must ’’ ‘t. . ’ ’ so os turn ■ • Until the all of Amy tape,as ' wheat, - Fust as their minds.bu flayed and squo o za a 9 ;& ?,• ~ The court as now has opened ■ ■■./,• z Wide Its arms, and seeks, to take inside The truths. the lies,the versions of* the- tale. That seeks to danger all the : State has built. ./hereby men ,e.s fighters ,hath ; 120 say as to their lives or ; thoughts, But to the lino must' toe their souls. AC ops o r ri s one rsVitno ss , moo k •»ita weakened lags and pray- < : . ers do seek. Mor kindly glance of interest ■ that The Man, might toss from lofty J. ' 4-U 4% P crag of ' rank. As doth the dogs ‘that snuffle ; ; the straw ... ; Cf dining-rooms in search of - . bones and crumbs. The VolC2*d speak, and speaking said . •what matter hare,that from ray h. , r : bed, , I. drag ray weary cones, to hear discussions,charges, and to spy ly men in opposition to ray * * hope s, At one anethers throats to Mi ' seek. .• > Again 1 say ’Coma speak*. --•- • ■

Hot rushed the spleen of injured pride» <£ts vanity :in .truth to hide. -what vmanner of charge thou mak* ethfc ~ < That I,a sapper,may plead my T J — case. ” i’r I condemned, before .thee Stand jPorse^an^ by the: kindly a hand of fate a . -.v. - a-, .--a Then forth Sir Major edged in x , • ' gloom, - • •Of trembling knaves I have to * • x doom; ‘ A hictment ■. full of,.fallen; grace Of batmen knowing not: their x ' , . ■ '- . , place. But seek to act as full blooa • . .men,. _ Of freemen with a conscience, Hear my witness S . Crisp the wo rds 2 snap the step. . -1 favour, ■’That my evidence i’quoth Sir Vayer t/ill * in J some small effect. Dispell the air. that 1 threatens Into being features not of gals ■ . ■ - ;?' and wino,' Of- cemetery and : fine drawn line Thou 0 ’Xord hath heard the x truth V.-..--/' ' -■ — ■ . • ' ' - ' • ' < • ’ •• •' ‘ • ' Again the VOICE£Thou bring me • * ■ startling nows- of sin. That yonder knsvo. who steer my a: ;■ bouncing : tin; Corrupted, welshed^ o’have a care Slse 'you drive mu to dispair, • Cr-turn my mind from matters of a greater depth;of ration trucks Ana men who swear. .. The seeking mind doth creep and crawl To ind a , fault where truth can And words,like rapiers,seek*to and words;like- rapiers, seek to ■ . \ X. . x- .. - out, X xnd dam the devastating spout Of sound that fell as doth the Tintinnabulation of the boll. . .' ■■' ... • .J?-/"--:;; ■■ ■ «■» •• : «• .. . /

Spake forth, the/varleVCraven , < A low. On gentle knee to thee Is throw Mvcares sfor mercy’s sake I 7 Mat •Tis for democracy I die '. . . <. unsung. * * «• •.;•■■■■ ■ ■ Silence settled o’er the place ' J J 1 X ' 1 As judgement reared its cant* m - ious face; • - To glance about;to weigh and The nuts from all tfcis S avaTno; nuts from all this ava- - -4 x Jjapchu, V of words put forth, to cloak .The . truth that seeks Jits kinity with love and hope. Ke mo sis sprang tc arrogant ’ : height, And poised there ’for his . / words took flight., Head out-thrust,hanas clasped ? ■ ” 1 behind , You fancy how, as if to balf . .. ance ' " . .. -'■ The stern brow expressive - xh* with its, mind. - These things are net : oi men But child hesitate, so hear’* - - ;, 0n right hand Hold for ths V < Justice, On left the rule ,of law which ■ ' . - . .. seek a - Kot war but peace .Have caut- „ x " ,xt ion, Use the tongue with care. Itemember that although the Kb man can judge i himself; Sea The charge I tear. Depart then ''' ' al l , I fain .would’ rest. Begone? ■ • •* w w h'M* w ? «*«• ’■ • ; ■ .■..>•! -■■ • -•- . ••■•_. -a-v - * HAO YOU TWO CHEUXBfflff ?’