The village
and the shops
The barley
and the hops –
My country
feeds me.
The sisters
and the brothers
The fathers
and the mothers –
My country
breeds me.
The grass
on which I’m walking
Is whispering
and talking –
My country
pleads me.
The freedom
and the glory
The never
ending story –
My country
needs me…
The poison
and the screams
The haunting
of my dreams –
My country
bleeds me.
(250,000 underage soldiers fought for Britain in World War One)
