ONLY A SCRAP OF PAPER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 103, 24 September 1914, Page 4

ONLY A SCRAP OF PAPER.

Only a scrap of paper, That scrap I treat with scorn, I'll make "those boastful Britons wwh That they had nle'er ben bora. Thais spoke the haughty Kaieer, 1 And he flashed his sword on high, -u or&wnl out) Jii» armies, To conquer France or die.

(Only a, ecrap of paper, '' Said Britain's King with pride, 'Tlie honor of our nation! No German &ha,ll deride. Only a scrap of paper, | But on its solid worth, Britannia's sona will fight for it From, the corners of the .earth, Only a scrap of paper Hia9 roused all Russia'a Czar To send forth his great legions From Pebrograd so far. Only a scrap of paper, Tilio Russians' mighty power Are marching on victorious—'Tis Austria's darkest hour.

I'Only a sorap of paper, Honored 'by *li the world; 'New iJeaJ&nd'a «.nd Australia's eons in war will eoon be hurled Only a ecrap of paper—- ' They will fight for it, «r die— For Britain, home and glory | Will bo their 'battle-cry.

Only a scrap of paper, But it's power will MaSory make, In future years our boiib will read The Kaiaer'g great (mistake. Only a scrap of paper—■ May the writing never lade—■ For the glory of our Empire, ■Whom the Germans would isjrswl*.

Only a scrap of paper. Let British hearts <fejaf«4. We are aimtod and roady few tie fray, For Tfe hare no other cjhoiee. Only «. scrap of paper, Britiain' honors beura ao etaiin: 'Our soldier* novr are helping Fr«»oo, Ouir Nary guards the main. t~D. M. Fowyth,