CHURCHILL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 55, 12 March 1943, Page 3

CHURCHILL

"I sometimes wonder whether people in this country sufficiently realise what. Winston Churchill lias meant, and continues to mean, not only to them but also to the Allied peoples, the United Nations,, and to brave men and women everywhere in tlic world.*" —Field Marshal Smuts He bought no gifts to cheer us, when avc met. But blood and toil and toil and tears and sweat. He could but point the path to Calvary To Britons at the foot, of Olivet. m m m * When thunderous night engulfed uneasy days, And iron Death went hurtling to the. fray, Through stem «and scowling valleys of defeat He ho:d us, lighting, on the stubborn way. » m m m He asked no comfort and lie offered none. Save what by hard endeavour might be won, Nor« toyed with easy dreams of after days, Nor rested while the task remained undone. m m m •* There was no pose of Leader and thci led. To us, as Fury daubed the heavens red.,, The highest to the humblest gave respect; "The light of glory shines on ' all," he said. • M « » This light he kindled, brothers: of the flame, Shall rid the. shadowed, lands of darkening .shame, And, in the peace of that undoubted day. The light undying shine upon his name. BEE. —From the London Times.