“THE ATTACK AT DAWN."
“ At every cost,” they said, “it must he done.” They told us in the early afternoon. We sit and wait the coming of the _snn. .We sit ingroups—grey groups that watch the moon. We stretch our legs and murmur, half in sleep. And touch the tips of bayonets, and yawn. Our hands ate cold ; they strangely -x grope and creep, Tugging at, ends of shape. Wo wait the daivn! Some men come stumbling past in single file, And scrape the trenches' side, and scatter sand. They trip and curse and go. Perhaps Ave smile. We Avait the dawn ! The dawn is . - . close at hand ! A gentle rustling runs along the line. “At every cost,” they said, “it must be done.” A hundred eyes are staring for the sign. It’s coming! Look ! Our God's OAYn laughing sun!
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1917, Page 1
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