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The Exhortation of Gallipoli
(April 25, 1915, to January 9, 1916)
For nine months composed, England, France, Australia
Fought the Germans and the Turks, had invaded the land of
Asia Minor.
From the Aegean Sea to the Straits of the Dardanelles, they had
To conquer all the land, to achieve the impossible
Nor was there any place to land, along the Gallipoli Peninsula,
To make their stand.
There was not railway, roads, wheeled traffic, no town or city
No shelter, here there was no grace found.
But 100,000-soldiers to love their country,
Shunned the evil fortune-as the enemy looked down
(400,000-thousand strong)
Upon them, from higher ground,
On this waterless peninsula, sun-smitten.
Here now come the English to our land to overthrow.
I have the mass for battle to meet them in their might,
And enough henchmen to beat them in their fight!
So the Germans imagined the scenes for the Turks-
As wise men gave counsel for the battles to be.
"Save no man from death and shame," was their motto.
No Turk spoke save, those silently alone.
And the hills were entrenched, the landing mined,
The beaches bared wired, howitzers and machine guns,
Bayonet, clambered upon the invaders day and night,
Allowing only a brief sleep-; soon the wisest heathen
Was to beat the good vassal, and men of chivalry.
Cunning they were, and skillful were these overlords,
Like a swift current from the sea.
The German and the Turk, arrogant and strong,
(April 25, 1915, to January 9, 1916)
For nine months composed, England, France, Australia
Fought the Germans and the Turks, had invaded the land of
Asia Minor.
From the Aegean Sea to the Straits of the Dardanelles, they had
To conquer all the land, to achieve the impossible
Nor was there any place to land, along the Gallipoli Peninsula,
To make their stand.
There was not railway, roads, wheeled traffic, no town or city
No shelter, here there was no grace found.
But 100,000-soldiers to love their country,
Shunned the evil fortune-as the enemy looked down
(400,000-thousand strong)
Upon them, from higher ground,
On this waterless peninsula, sun-smitten.
Here now come the English to our land to overthrow.
I have the mass for battle to meet them in their might,
And enough henchmen to beat them in their fight!
So the Germans imagined the scenes for the Turks-
As wise men gave counsel for the battles to be.
"Save no man from death and shame," was their motto.
No Turk spoke save, those silently alone.
And the hills were entrenched, the landing mined,
The beaches bared wired, howitzers and machine guns,
Bayonet, clambered upon the invaders day and night,
Allowing only a brief sleep-; soon the wisest heathen
Was to beat the good vassal, and men of chivalry.
Cunning they were, and skillful were these overlords,
Like a swift current from the sea.
The German and the Turk, arrogant and strong,
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