"THE WARRIOR'S RETURN"

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 99, 17 August 1943, Page 2

"THE WARRIOR'S RETURN"

In Homer's Odsscy we arc told —■ How Ulysses in days of old— Reurned from Troy to his Native land— To find a licentious suiter band. Demanding his wile Penelope's hand —■ In marriage, bccau.sc Ulysses they said—• Being so long absent, was presumed dead. Ulysses in mendicants disguise'— Arranged Avitli Penelope a great surprise— Who .said to the altar she would go— With the man who could bend Ulysses' bow. The suiters tried their strength in vain—• Then Ulysses became his own man again-— He bent the mighty bow with ease-— With fear the suiters blood did freeze— As the avenging arrows swiftlfy sped— Until all: the' p resumptions crew were dead. After battles long and abesnee sore— Ulysses was free to enjoy once more, The peace and joy of domestic life With Penelope his charming faithful wife. Our long absent boys are home again— After brilliant victories o'er the main— In Africa's history-haunted land —- Where Troy and Carthage once did stand. Their welcome home from trials severe — Is warm spontaneous and sincere— All will: unite, to make their rest — Of grateful compound interest — For all so manfully endured — That peace on earth might be. secured. There's no human bliss;,, without alloy— The undertone to our peans of joy— Is the bugle's solemn last post call— For those who for us have given all. For heart's with sad bereavement torn —- So patiently and bravely borne — We pray that time will gently deal — With -wounds that time alone; can heal. H. SERGANT.