ORIGINAL VERSE.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1917, Page 6

ORIGINAL VERSE.

; FORGOTTEN.(A cry from an Anzac Grave). [Extract from a Taranalci newspaper:— "Many Britishers preferred to attena the pictures rather than the United Service on Anzac Day."] 'Tis but two years since Jim and me (Two lads from New Zealand fair), Crossed o'er the deep and rolling.foam, Away from friend, afar from home, With other lads to do our share To keep New Zealand free. .; But two short years since Jim and me .(With loaded gun and bay'net bare) Rushed through the shallow, peaceful foam, With thoughts of those we'd left at horns And as we charged we breathed a prayer To keep New Zealand free. 8' 'Tis two short years since Jim and me (Two lads from New Zealand fair) Rushed up the slopes that joined the foam (In the land far away from friends ami home), Right to the heart of the Turkish lair, To keep our dear land free. Two vears ago since Jim and me (Two* lads from Now Zealand fair) Wore laid to rest beside the foam, Away from friends, afar from home, Witli other lads who'd done their share To keep New Zealand free. God pity you across the foam, Who. instead of an hour's quiet prayer Would rather join the giddy crowd In picture hall with laughter loud, Whilst we lie here in the Turkish lair Forgotten by you at home. —ANON.