PRINCE CHARMING.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 37, 26 November 1920, Page 15

PRINCE CHARMING.

(By "Columbine"). Our charming Prince has come and gone, The Ed ward that we looked for long, Fain would we have held him here, Who filled our hearts with British cheer. Old England's Prince, the realm we serve, And from whose rule we ne'er shall swerve, Mids't "perfect peace" or war's alarms, Our King and couirtry holds the charm. "Ich Dien" the motto which you bear, Is cherished in our hearts sincere, New Zealan'd's youth do gladly smg, The praises of their future King. v-ur boys who fought and bravely fell, Have memories of your cheer, And those *"ho have survived the fight, Treasured your presence here. Farew,ell "Prince Charming," right named your are ; For each eye that saw you here, Was dim with tears when you had gone, But its "Au Revior and that's "Tres Bon," "Aroha Nui" dark-ey,ed maidens chant, When even-tide returns, At early morn their matins breathe "Until me meet again." So "Haremai" and "Hai-re-ra," "Ich Dieu" and "Au Revior," 'Tres Bon" has heen your pilgrimage, Prince Charming, 'Te Aroha."