Lucas, Edward V.: Swollen-headed William: after the German (London, 1915)

5. THE STORY OF THE MAN THAT WENT OUT SHOOTING.

This is the man who’d shoot the hare—
The Belgian hare all unaware—
This is the coat he likes to wear.
With stars and goose-step, sword and
gun,
He’s going out to have some fun.
He finds it hard without his Zeiss
To shoot a hare at any price.


But when upon the scene he came,
The Belgian hare was much too game;
And when this man of Blood and Brass

Said “ Bow your head and let me pass,”


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