THE CHANT OF THE GERMAN SWORD.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 165, 14 April 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE CHANT OF THE GERMAN SWORD.

In a despatch datfd October 7. 191., ni correspondent of the '•Pnli MaU Gazette'' declare that German^ by Vt of K&Stefi! ] tj s no duty of mine to he either .nist oi compassionate; it suffices tint nTtlnfl" J'i, "' s ' <**« "«! '. J ">' ,v of mine enemies with such streams of tears as shall make the proudest of thrm crin»e m terror under t he vault of heaven rowing? | la "R Il^ oro( J the old and sor'f", "' 1 have struck off the breasts hll fn avo run thl "°'"Sh the J who gazed at me « n £ VOs ?* tl,e mounded lion. J Jay after day I rido aloft on the shadowy horse m the valley of cvpresses and as I ride I draw forth the liteblood from every enemy's son that dnre.s dispute my path. "It is meet and right that T shouH cry ainud m my o. Kit-, i„r am I not the flaming nies-*>ngcr (*f the Lo:.J Almighty? n [' { ' r "' a , n .v is so far above and beyond all the^ other nations that all the rest of eartn, be they who they may, should teel themselves well done by when they are allowed t<i light with the do'*s. tor the crumbs that fall from her table.

" When Germany the divine ig happv tlieji the rest of the world basks in smiles; but when Germany suffers, God in person is rent with anguish, and, wrathful and avenging. He turns .nil the waters into rivers of blood.''