Description of war experience in verse
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Although poorley educated, I was selfopionated,
Words of wisdom from experienced friends and relatives
I distained.
In my immature condition, I concidered that tuition
Was an unnecssary burden which could not be entertains
With ambitions for to travel, misterious theories to unravel,
The old proverb disregarded I had leaped before I'd seen,
And without consideration of the dangerous situation,
I joined His Majesty's Forces in the year 1915.
Some months of preperations abused to desperation
By Sergeant Majors, most of them unmitegated spawn,
They informed us serenely, if we didnt act more keenly.
Our end, sanguine and premature would herald in the dawn.
Eventually proficient, at least they deemed sufficient,
With various other novices I was drafted oversea,
Protests being unavailing, we arrived mid bullets hailing
In dugouts on the barren hills of old Gallipoli.
Tho. the elements were salubrious, hospitality was dubious,
The occupying natives showed our absence was required,
They absolutely told us they ne're wanted to behold us.
We should abandon our positions then before we all expired.
Inexperienced athority, and imagined superiority,
Compelled inferior rankers to hold on tinaciousley.
No nutrition thats sustaining, and complete absence of training,
Both combined made our existence an impossibility
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Although poorley educated, I was selfopionated,
Words of wisdom from experienced friends and relatives
I distained.
In my inmature condicion, I concidered that tuition
Was an unnecssary burden which could not be entertained
With ambitions for to travel, misterious theories to unravel,
The old proverb disregarded I had leaped before I'd seen,
And without consideration of the dangerous situation,
I joined His Majesty's Forces in the year 1915.
Some months of preperations abused to desperation
By Sergeant Majors, most of them unmitegated spawn,
They informed us serenely, if we didnt act more keenly.
Our end, sanguine and premature would herald in the dawn.
Eventually proficient, at least they deemed sufficient,
With various other novices I was drafted oversea,
Protests being unavailing, we arrived mid bullets hailing
In dugouts on the barren hills of old Gallipoli.
Tho. the elements were salubrious, hospitality was dubious,
The occupying natives showed our absence was required,
They absolutely told us they ne've wanted to behold us.
We should abandon our positions then before we all expired.
Inexperienced athority, and imagined superiority,
Compelled inferior rankers to hold on tinaciousley.
No nutrition thats sustaining, and complete absence of training,
Both combined made our existence an impossibility
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Although poorley educated, I was selfopinated,
Words of wisdom from experienced friends and relatives
I distained.
In my inmature condicion, I concidered that tuition
Was an unnecssary burden which could not be entertained
With ambitions for to travel, misterious theories to unravel,
The old proverb disregarded I had leaped before I'd seen,
And without consideration of the dangerous situation,
I joined His Majesty's Forces in the year 1915.
Some months of preperations abused to desperation
By Sergeant Majors, most of them unmitegated spawn,
They informed us serenely, if we didnt act more keenly.
Our end, sanguine and premature would herald in the dawn.
Eventually proficient, at least they deemed sufficient,
With various other novices I was drafted oversea,
Protests being unavailing, we arrived mid bullets hailing
In dugouts on the barren hills of old Gallipoli.
Tho. the elements were salubrious, hospitality was dubious,
The occupying natives showed our absence was required,
They absolutely told us they ne've wanted to behold us.
We should abandon our positions then before we all expired.
Inexperienced athority, and imagined superiority,
Compelled inferior rankers to hold on tinaciousley.
No nutrition thats sustaining, and complete absence of training,
Both combined made our existence an impossibility
-
Although poorley educated, I was selfopinated,
Words of wisdom from experienced friends and relatives
I distained.
In my inmature condicion, I concidered that tuition
Was an unnecssary burden which could not be entertained
With ambitions for to travel, misterious theroies to unravel,
The old proverb disregarded I had leaped before I'd seen,
And without consideration of the dangerous situation,
I joined His Majesty's Forces in the year 1915.
Some months of preperations abused to desperation
By Sergeant Majors, most of them unmitegated spawn,
They informed us serenely, if we didnt act more keenly.
Our end, sanguine and premature would herald in the dawn.
Eventually proficient, at least they deemed sufficient,
With various other novices I was drafted oversea,
Protests being unavailing, we arrived mid bullets hailing
In dugouts on the barren hills of old Gallipoli.
Tho. the elements were salubrious, hospitality was dubious,
The occupying natives showed our absence was required,
They absolutely told us they ne've wanted to behold us.
We should abandon our positions then before we all expired.
Inexperienced athority, and imagined superiority,
Compelled inferior rankers to hold on tinaciousley.
No nutrition thats sustaining, and complete absence of training,
Both combined made our existence an impossibility
-
Although poorley educated, I was selfopinated,
Words of wisdom from experienced friends and relatives
I distained.
In my inmature condicion, I concidered that tuition
Was an unnecssary burden which could not be entertained
With ambitions for to travel, misterious theroies to unravel,
The old proverb disregarded I had leaped before I'd seen,
And without consideration of the dangerous situation,
I joined His Majesty's Forces in the year 1915.
Some months of preperations abused to desperation
By Sergeant Majors, most of them unmitegated spawn,
They informed us serenely, if we didnt act more keenly.
Our end, sanguine and premature would herald in the dawn.
Eventually proficient, at least they deemed sufficient,
With various other novices I was drafted oversea,
protests being unavailing we arrived mid bullets hailing
In dayouts on the barren hills of Gallipoli.
Tho the elements were salubrious, hospitality was dubious,
the accupying natives showed our absence was required,
they absolutely told us they ne've wanted to behold us.
We should abandon our postitions then before we all expired.
Inexperienced athority, and imagined superiority,
Compelled inferior rankers to hold on tinaciousely.
No nutricion thats sustaining, and complete absence of training,
Both combined made out existence an impossibility
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Although poorley educated, I was selfopinated,
words of wisdom from experienced friends and realtives
I distained.
In my inmature condicion, I concidered that tuition
was an unnecssary burden which could not bee entertain
With ambitions for to travel, misterious theroies to unravel,
the old proverb disregarded I had leaped before I'd seen,
and without consideration of the dangerous situation,
I joined His Majesty's Forces in the year 1915.
Some months of preperations abused to desperation
By Sergent Majors, most of them unmitegated spawn,
they informed us serenely, if we didnt act more heenly.
Over end, sanguine and ...would herald in the dawn.
Eventually proficient, at least they deemed sufficient,
with various other novices I was drafted oversea,
protests being unavailing we arrived ...bullets hailing
In dayouts on the barren hills of Gallipoli.
Tho the elements were salubrious, hospitality was dubious,
the accupying natives showed our absence was required,
they absolutely told us they ne've wanted to behold us.
We should abandon our postitions then before we all expired.
Inexperienced athority, and imagined superiority,
Compelled inferior rankers to hold on tinaciousely.
No nutricion thats sustaining, and complete absence of training,
Both combined made out existence an impossibility
-
Although poorley educated, I was selfopinated,
words of wisdom from experienced friends and realtives
I distained.
In my inmature condicion, I concidered that tuition
was an unnecssary burden which could not bee entertain
With ambitions for to travel, misterious theroies to unravel,
the old proverb disregarded I had leaped before I'd seen,
and without consideration of the dangerous situation,
I joined His Majesty's Forces in the year 1915.
Some months of preperations abused to desperation
By Sergent Majors, most of them unmitegated spawn,
they informed us serenely, if we didnt act more heenly.
Over end, sanguine and ...
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