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Show ; i THE MODERN THERMOPYLAE. ' '. i A Brave and Bold Ballade of Ten, to i One. ,1 ,; ( TVilliam S. AValsh, in Life.l j ''. Corne gentles all! and shout vour filL ,. Hark what the cables sav! . :i The flag that conquered Bunker Hill j Ha? Won again today. ' Once more a rabble rout of churls, .' i . An ill trai?iod farmer horde, f Have met our knights and sons of earls f And pupils of the sword. Aye. let the gallant tale be told. In ballade that endures. i1 How fifty thousand Britons bold i m Did whip four thousand Boers. Maiuba Hill is now forgot. Forgot its potty shame, j That damned spot our heroes blot .; In Paardebergan fame. For then we fought as mm to man, j Each Briton was alone, ! But here we tried the safer plan i Of lighting ten to one. t The Lord who dotes on Englishmen j And shields their blood and bone, I Informed the thews of everv ten With all the strength of one. Then, gentles all! Pour out your thanks In ballade that endures i i Sav once we whipped a thousand Yanks, i'i And now, four thousand P.oers. t And mention, too, the Persian who I Did storm the bloody pass; j And smote another rabble crew, g I Led by Leonidas. |