THE ATTACK AT DAWN.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 41, 24 December 1920, Page 1

THE ATTACK AT DAWN.

"At every cost," they said, "it must he done." They told us in the early afternoon. We sit and wait the coming of the sun. We sit in groups, — grey groups that watch the moon. We stretch our legs and murmur half m sleep, And touch the tips of bayonets and yawn. Our hands are cold. They strangely grope and creep. Tugging at ends of straps. We wait the dawn ! Some men come stumbling past in single fils. And scrape the trench's side and scatter sand. They trip and curse and go. Perhaps we snfcle. We wait the dawn! .... The dawn is close at hand ! A gentle rustling runa along the line. "At every cost," they said, "it must be done." A hundred eyes are Vrring for the sign. It's coming! Look! .... Our God's owii laughing sun !