"DON'T LAUGH."

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 113, 26 November 1915, Page 1 (Supplement)

"DON'T LAUGH."

i'RISONERS' SONG AT RUHLEBEN. Here are two verses from "The Ruhleben Song," taken from "Don't Laugh," a revue in eight episodes, whicu was performed by the ifritish prisoners in the Kuhleben camp:—

"Oh, we're roused up in the morning when the day is gently dawning, And we're put to bed before the night's begun. And for weeks and weeks on end we hare never seen a friend, And we've lost the job our energy had won. Yes, we've waited in the frost for a parcel that got lost, Or a letter that the postmen never bring. And it isn't beer and skittles, doing work on scanty victuals, Yet every man can still get up am' singChorus. Line up, boys, and sing this chorus, snout this chorus all you can. We want the people there to heai in Leicester Square That we're the boys that never get downhearted. Back, back, back again in England, then we'll fill a,.flowing cup And tell 'cm clear and loud of the Huh. leben crowd that always kept their pecker up. Oh, we send our love and kisses to our sweetheart or our missis, And we say the life we lead is simply grand, And we stroll around the Tea'us, where the girls can sometimes see ue, And we say it's just as good a% down

the Strand, l'et there sometimes comes a minute when we see there's nothing in

it, And the tale that we've been telling

isn't true; Down our spine there comes a-stealing, iunt that little homesick feeling, fl'hen I'll tell you, 'boys, the best thing you can do — Chorus.

SIR EDWARD CLARKE SCORED. Sir Edward Carson, whose glowing tribute to the patriotism of Englishmen made sucha deep impression the other day, has become immensely popular with his old political rivals since his elevation to Cabinet rank. Sir Edward is noted as being one of the most brilliant speakers the Bar has ever seen, but tiiere was at least one occasion when an equally eminent fel-low-barrister, Sir Edward Clarke, got the better of him. Sir Edward Carson is noted for his great height, while Sid Edward Clarke is by no means tall. The two famous counsel were opposing one another in an ecclesiastical case on one occasion when Sir Edward Carson said somewhat -sarcastically: "Of course, my friend here is omniscient in such matters. As everyone knows, lie was originally intended for the Church."

Sir Edward Clarke was on his feet in an instant. "I am not aware whether my lofty friend here was or was not originally intended for the Church," he said, "but I think you will agree wth me, my lord, that he was much better fitted for the steeple!" In the general laugh that followed Sir Edward' Carson himself goodhuniouredly joined.

Prime .Leopold of Bavaria has been so effusively congratulated by the Kaiser (congratulations accompanied by the inevitable gift of the iron cross) that he is in danger of becoming Germanv's latest picture post card ,hero. He is the brother of King Ludwjg of Bavaria, and a.cousin of the.mad King Otto, whose throne was definitely taken from him some twenty months ago. The Prince's father was the Prince Leopold, who was for so many vears Regent of Bavaria, and who died at the end of 1012. The present Prince Leopold is in his seventieth year, being only thirteen mouths the junior of Ludwig 111. He is a son-in-law of the Emperor Francis Joseph, having married the King-Em-peror's elder daughter, the Archduchess Gisela, forty-two years ago, when she was only sixteen years of age. They have two sons and two daughters. The Prince's nephew, the Crown Prince Kupprecht, has gained an unenviable reputation ou tbe western front. '