GORDON OF KHARTOUM.
O ! England, weep '.—weep tears of woo, Thy noblest son is slain— Not on the battle field ho fell, I*ot o.i the npen plain. O, weep for that 1 st Majesty, Tho\i ne er shalt know again. Over the desort waves of sand, Thy noblest blood is shed, The hero of a lmnd-cd fights, The peerless one is doad. Weep for the hero of Khartoum, His blood is on thy head. Weary and sad our hearts aro bow'd, In wailing o'er the brave. Wenry and and our »-ons return, To ) late— loo la'e to save An<i onh breaking hearts shall mourn Over his early grave. 0 ! Britain, weep— weep tears of woe. Thy noblest son is slain — Not on tho batile field ho fell, Not on i he open plain. 0, weep for that lost Majesty, Thou ne'er sbalt know again. W. 11. Wills.
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Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 89, 14 February 1885, Page 3
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147GORDON OF KHARTOUM. Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 89, 14 February 1885, Page 3
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