Wednesday 7 March 2012
A Voice From The Trenches
"Fancy Socks" of the stay-at-homes,
What are you going to do?
There are blanks, in the files of the blood-stained miles
Of the trenches we hold for you.
"Fancy Socks" of the stay-at-homes,
Gird on your manhood, do!
We'll fight for the lives of your sweet-hearts and wives,
But why should we fight for you?
"Fancy Socks" of the stay-at-homes,
Double out to the fighting line;
Dare you disgrace a fighting race?
Dare you the job decline?
"Fancy Socks" of the stay-at-homes,
To your brothers, oh, be true;
We'll fight for the fame of old Lisburn's name,
But why should we die for you?
Sergeant JAMES KELLY (of 2 Ballinahinch Road, Lisburn), Mesopotamia.
(As published in the Lisburn Standard of 8 March 1918)
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