ORIGINAL VERSE.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1918, Page 6

ORIGINAL VERSE.

"SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE." Somewhere in France, they are lying— Those Jads we loved so well, Who fought and died for Freedom, With a spirit naught could quellSomewhere in France.

Somewhere in France, so far away," O'er countless miles of sea, They faced that awful carnage For our future liberty— Somewhere in France, Somewhere in France, the crosses stand, By their thousands, side by side, As a token of their sacrifice In the flush of manhood's pride—; Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France, New Zealand's name, Is spoken wiffi bated breath— By mothers and little children They saved from a living death— Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France, dear lads of ours, Ye who freely paid tho price, We, living 'neath the Southern Cross, Accept your sacrifice— Somewhere in France,

Somewhere in France, tho' dead, you live In the heart of a nations pride, As she knows, for the sake of freedom You fought, and freely died--Somewlliero in France.

Somewhere in France, will memories cling As the years go rolling bye; And our hearts, will linger o'er the spot Where your hero bodies lieSomewhere in France.

Somewhere in France, they are lying, With the brown earth over all; They sleep—those gallant laddies, Awaiting the last great call- > Somewhere in France. HJ.E.