THE RED CROSS FLAG.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 385, 17 July 1889, Page 3

THE RED CROSS FLAG.

John T. NapiLk in* the '"Moravian/ 1

" When the smoke of the camion cleared away, we s?a\v the Red Crosb iljing over tho hospital.' ' ' The shot sped out trom our^&crrie.d ships, Like tho sol) 1 ot a slrbng man crying ; ' iS 'Tho sun was veiled as with sudden eclipse: . i When the shot spiwi out f rom our'serried shvps. And, England's (lag was iiying. . '" Up from the $hoie live answer came. • The cry of the wounded and dying ; A bars! of thunder, a (lash of flame— a * L'p troin the shore the answer* camo, '< Where the Prqphcrs tjag was flying- , , . So we dealt destruction the 'livelong daj. l ' > . In war's wild pastime vying ; Through, the smoke and thunder and dashing \spiay; We do ilr. destruction the livelong day,' And the hostile flags ere tlying. But far through the rolling battle-smoke— Ah God ! mid the groans and the crying— A sudden gleam on our vision broke . Afar through the rolling battle-smoke The Red Cross Hat? was flj ing. Q'cr the house ol mero\ with plain, white - \Vafls, .- w ' * .' ".!.''?*. , , i-l ( ."' \Vherc-tJie> carried t)>e -vjounded and ,dy ng. Unharmed by'oijr (Janndn/Unfonrin'firpuj* ballb^:,. O'er' the ■hoii'-e of' mercy wjth"piai-na l\vhi(i» 1 ' walla,' . ' \' '' ' > The |ied Cross flag was flj ing. , ; As a sign of tlie feoilof l\lan in theiheavcn' Jj'or'a'wwid rifwailang sighing We , hailed lt^aiul choeicd (or the prouitse' givieri ' ' - ' By the sign* of the Son of Man in the heaven — The Red Ciobs banner flyiwg. • i For we knew -t-hat wherevei (he battle was y awed. ' 'With its wounded, and dead amVdMnsj— Wl^erc the wiatli of Pat?un or Christian raged — Like the meny ol God, the battle was waged, , ' The Red Crdss (lag was (lying. ' ' Lc't Ihe a,ngry legions meet in th 6 fight. With the Doi?o of 'captains crying; Yet ihe arm ot Christ, outstretched In its might. Where the'an^iy'logionsmeet in the fight, v K«eps tht) Bed Cross banner, flying. „ ,f, f And i'tsvirely will come that war, will cease, ' ' With its madness- nud pain and prying, Lo.l the blood-red , Cross is the' prophet of peace— ** ' - ,>.■'• > Oh the blessed tin*' wjlnjn War wjU cease— AnQ the RedfCros^fiagji^.Uj^ng.^