THE CHARGE OF THE CHINA BRIGADE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 31, 8 December 1944, Page 6

THE CHARGE OF THE CHINA BRIGADE

(With apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson) Half a saucer! Half a saucer! Half a saucer onward! All in the valley of bread knifes rode the six hundred Forward the China Brigade "Charge for the table spoons!" he said Into the draw of cutlery rode the six hundred. Forward the China Brigade! W T as there a teapot dismayed? Not though the egg cup knew someone. had blundered. Their's not. to make reply Their's not to think out why Their's but to break or die Into the draw of cutlery rode the six hundred. Forks to the right, of them! Forks to the left of them Forks at the. front of them Volleyed and thundered Speared at with forks and knives. While teapots and lids fell They that were spouting so well Went to the box of very best knives Cut them cracked them just like scythes Went those six hundred. Flashed all their patterns bare Flashed as they turned in air Egging the. teaspoons there Charging the cutlery While all the china wondered! Plunged in the battery smoke Right through the field they broke Reeled from tiie cheese knives stroke Battered and thundered Then they rode back But not ) not the six hundred. By John Crawford (aged 9 years) Palmerston North. Well done Jolin ? and a free, ticket goes to you for this effort. You can eoliect it from Miss Whiteside. P.T.W.)