A POILU'S LITANY
THE TWO ALTERNATIVES It may not be inappropriate at this time to repeat the following:: "I'oilivs (French soldier's) Litany..'* It had a wide vogue then,, and it:?philosophy 011 the futility of worryis as timely now:— You have two alternatives: Either, you are called-ui) or you are not. If not, you have nothing to worry about. If you are, you have two alters « natives: Either yor. are in camp orat the front. If you are in you have nothing to worry about. If you are at the front, you have • . two r-.lternativer-: Either you are iiv reserve or you are in the lighting;; line. If you are in reserve, you have nothing to worry about. If you are in the fighting line,., yon have two alternatives: Either* you scrap or you don't. If you . don't, you have nothing to worry about. If you do, you have two alternatives: Either'you get hurt or yottdon't. If you don't, you have nothing to worry about. If you <Jo, you have two alterna— lives: Either you get slightly hurt or you get badly hurt. If slightlyhurt, j'ou have nothing to worryabout. If badly, you have two alterna- - lives: Either you recover or you - •lon't. If you.recover you have noth- ' to worry about. If you don't you' have done with worry forever. - L -
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 84, 6 November 1939, Page 8
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220A POILU'S LITANY Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 84, 6 November 1939, Page 8
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