Songs of the Red Cross : and other verses / by George Stoker.

  • Stoker, George.
Date:
1907
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Songs of the Red Cross : and other verses / by George Stoker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE LAST MARCH. A soldier and his little girl are supposed to die at the same moment. He is killed in battle, and she dies at home in bed. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MY LOVED AND HONOURED FRIEND, THE LATE COLONEL EDWARD SAUNDERSON. How we should live is known to all ; we learnt it at our mothers’ knee ; ’Twas taught with love and sacrifice by Christ on Calvary. And how to die is plainer still ; to follow in the steps He trod, Be steadfast, true, and murmur not, but march before your God, In Service ranks and Civil life are found, where’er our flag doth fly, Strong men and tall, above the crowd, in knowing how to live or die. Men who bring credit to their native race and honour to their native sod. When duty calls they never count the cost, and march before their God. The soldier man had lost his wife, and he was quite alone Except one precious little girl, whose heart was all his own. He said he’d march before his God whenever his time came ; “Father,” she said, with childish pride, “ I’ll march with you the same.” 15
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