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"Yes," wheezed the other, "that's the luck! My boy's quite broken hearted, stuck In England training all this year. Still, if there's truth in what we hear, The Huns intend to ask for more Before they bolt across the Rhine." YES WEEDS THE OTHER THAT'S THE LUCK MY BOY'S QUITE BROKEN HEARTED STUCK IN ENGLAND TRAINING ALL THIS YEAR STILL IF THERE'S TRUTH IN WHAT WE HEAR THE HUNS INTEND TO ASK FOR MORE BEFORE THEY BOLT ACROSS THE RHINE
iers broke ranks with glint of steel. At last the boys had found a cushy job. * * * * * I heard the Yellow-Pressmen grunt and squeal; And with my trusty bombers turned and went To clear those Junkers out of Parliament. ATROCITIES You told me, in your drunken-boasting mood, How once you butchered prisoners. That was good! I'm sure you felt no pity while they stood Patient and cowed and scared, as prisoners should. How did you do them in? Come, don't be shy: You know I love to hear how Germans die, Downstairs in dug-outs. "Camerad!" they cry; Then squeal like stoats when bombs begin to fly. * * * * * And you? I know your record. You went sick When orders looked unwholesome: then, with trick And lie, you wangled home. And here you are, Still talking big and boozing in a bar. THE FATHERS Snug at the club two fathers sat, Gross, goggle-eyed, and full of chat. One of them said; "My eldest lad Writes cheery letters from Bagdad. But Arthur's getting all the fun At Arras with his nine-inch gun.  SECTION THIRTY FOUR OF THE WAR POEMS OF SIGH BY SIGUN READ FOR LIBERVOX DODWORK BY MARK HISONG THE FATHERS SNUG AT THE CLUB TWO FATHERS SAT GROSS GOGGLE EYED AND FULL OF CHAT ONE OF THEM SAID MY ELDEST LAD WRITES CHEERY LETTERS FROM BAGDAD BUT ARTHUR'S GETTING ALL THE FUN AT ARS WITH HIS NINE INCH GUN
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