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TIE THBEE MOTHERS.
Titn FIRST.
.“Killed m action.’ this the story the
. bref cable message tells;
Died of wounds received in action in the
• .Tar-ofl Dardanelles.
Ihrols,your mother-henrt in anguish,
■ ' yet ronining tears shall cense, :A*
Yougaye.lim for the Empire, and that
. thought, shall bring..yon qeace.
You- rave 1pm for Australia, sou, who
» : < sped him on his way,
.Tilled with.luh resolve and purpose for'
• thoparb he hndto play;.
Sendmg forth your deareat hravely,
heedless If your heart should break.'
Thanking. Gotl vour-Doy was ’ illingto
. facedeath for duty’s sake.
Ah, ve soul, so strong ani glorious, you
elnII mmale above your tears, ,
For your heart holds consolations for
.the future darkening, years;
Yours.n glory and an hoportat shall
lusti for ave indeed. 1 ‘
Tor von-heard therein of England in the
- hourof Angland H/ need, pi— ■
Heard it; auduavo proudlyaanqwered,
“Mother takehun,he 8 hi., . .
4 Smnemgtms
For, when thou demandest: service, can
I think of hiur us miner" • -
So in Empire’s mighty conflict vou have
. playced a nobl Dart. *
And lave served her just as truly-as tho
: ‘ one so near your heart. . . •
A TIE SECOND. 4
Not for youur grateful, plan its. not
? for you our words of pratse. •• ...
But. contempt and • scorn., cremondous
.[that.must insf: for many davs. s . .
Yon, “lb • whet "yur “ons"nlionor
yearned niid craved to fnco the foe.
In your, selfish; netty spirit enedin.
anguish .“do not go.. . .
Alt; ye craven-hearted mother, nolding’
.. buck your eager son .. . /.
God forgive* you,’ in.your bliIners do.1
/ you know what you have’done?" *.
You have earned his deep, reproaches,
fallen from your honored pluce. ..
Yon have robbed, him of the 1 irthright
.df the men of Britain's ’ace.
For tolglit arid’ fall for Country, is a
< privilege indeed; *
And. has o’er, been deemed an honor by.
" the sons cf.-British‘breed, . ’
And- upon the scroll of glory, ‘mongst
the best and bravest, loo.
Might his name have shono nr lustre and
2 in honor—but for your:* .
.* TIEMIIED. J.. ’
Now'we greet* another mother, vnu, the
anddest cf .the-three, •
And to you we yield the fullness;of ur
' Leartfelet sympathy.: * //
You'would send your son in gladness,
and this-btter truth must know. •
You would yield lijm gladly, freely, bat
—he doesn’t want to go.
So these mothers in tleir thousands fill
.* our inmost thoughtsto-da.
Whether in .our own dearSouthlani or
r. in distant lands away. -
And, ye mothers of Australia, rs.yc read
i these, verses through, : . • ...
Ask yourselves this ’potent queation. m
*whil class must wo. place - von ?.V ,
• — Constance ; Campbelel nm.Sydaa
"Morning Herald. *
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