,,y\r ,,boys ,by ,gipsy ,smi? ,) a ,=eword by ,! ,bi%op ( ,london ,,new ,,york ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,copyright1 #aiah1 ,,by ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,=eword ,i am writ+ ?is dur+ an air raid at #ab4cj at night1 & ,i h j f9i%$ a ,=eword = ! ,bi%op ( ,zanzib>'s new & t5d] little book4 ,he has be5 a wat]-c>ri] = ! ,briti% =ce 9 ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa1 & ,gipsy ,smi? has j come f ! tr5*es 9 ,france4 ,y w\ld n expect ! two books to be simil>1 b !y are3 !y are bo? ab\t 8,jesus40 ,?is devotion to 8,jesus0 b9ds all "t ,*ri/ians toge!r1 & "o day w br+ u all m visibly toge!r ?an we are n[4 ,i love ?is breezy little book ( ,gipsy ,smi?'s2 x is n only full ( ! love ( 8,jesus10 b love ( our 8our boys40 ,!y are spl5did4 ,i sp5t ! fir/ two mon?s ( ! w> z _! visit+ *apla9--w5t out to give !m _! ,ea/] ,communion ! fir/ ye> ( ! w> at ! ,front4 ,gipsy ,smi? & ,i made fri5ds toge!r1 speak+ = !m at ! ,london ,op]a ,h\se on ! great day ( ,int]cession & ,?anksgiv+ we _h = !m :5 ! ,k+ himself call$ u all toge!r4 ,!n ,i l ! common s5se ( x6 ,y mu/ h robu/ common s5se if y are go+ to w9 8our boys40 ,any?+ unreal1 m]ely s5tim5tal1 wa%y1 !y detect 9 a mom5t4 ,y mu/ draw !m 8) ! cords ( a man & ! bonds ( love10 & ^? :o read ?is book w f9d _m a h9t z to h[ to d x4 ,a4,f4 ,london4 ,,y\r ,,boys ,i h j come back f y\r boys4 ,i h be5 liv+ among !m & talk+ to !m = six mon?s4 ,i h be5 "u %ell fire = a mon?1 night & day4 ,i h prea*$ ! ,gospel )9 =ty y>ds ( ! ,g]mans4 ,i h tri$ to sleep at night 9 a cell>1 & x 0 s cold t my m\/a*e froze to my blanket & my boots froze to ! floor4 ,! meal :i* com=t$ me mo/ 0 a little s\r ,fr5* bread & "s ,swiss milk & hot wat]1 & a p9* ( sug> :5 ,i c\ld get x4 ,!re are ,y4,m4,c4,a4 m>quees close to ! roads d[n :i* come ! walk+ w\nd$ f ! tr5*es4 ,9 ?ree ( ^! m>quees la/ summ] 9 ?ree days ov] t5 ?\s& cases 7 provid$ ) hot dr9ks & refre%m5t--free4 ,& t ,i call ,*ri/ian "w4 ,y & ,i h be5 too mu* conc]n$ ab\t ! prea*+ & too little ab\t ! do+ ( ?+s4 ,a fri5d ( m9e 0 9 "o ( ^? m>quees at ! "t1 & he told me a beautiful /ory4 ,"s ( ! m5 sat & /ood !re two & ?ree h\rs wait+ _! turn1 & ! work]s 7 ne>ly run (f _! feet4 ,!y 7 at x = ?ree nights & ?ree days4 ,!re 0 "o fell[1 a h&some *ap1 sitt+ huddl$ up & look+ s hagg>d & cold1 t my fri5d said to him1 8,i am sorry y h _h to wait s long1 old *ap4 ,we're do+ our be/4 ,we'll get to y z soon z we c40 8,nev] m9d me10 said ! man2 8c>ry on60 ,z ! sun came out he unbutton$ 8 coat1 & :5 ! coat 0 ?r[n back my fri5d saw t he 0 we>+ a colonel's uni=m4 8,i am sorry1 sir10 said my fri5d4 8,i did n "k4 ,i oughtn't to h spok5 to y 9 t famili> way40 8,y h e>n$ ! "r to say any?+ y l to me10 said ! ,colonel4 8,g "r on40 ,& !n my fri5d said1 8,well1 come ) me1 sir1 to ! back1 & ,i w get y a cup ( c(fee40 8,no1 n a m9ute be=e ! boys4 ,i'll take my turn ) !m40 ,t's ! _s4 ,y\r boys1 ,i say1 are great /uff4 ,!y h _! follies4 ,!y c g to ! devil if !y want to1 b t5s ( ?\s&s ( !m don't want to1 & hundr$s ( ?\s&s are liv+ /raight 9 spite ( _! surr\nd+s4 ,!y are ! brave/1 de>e/ boys t ,god ev] gave to ! _w1 & y & ,i ought to be pr\d ( !m4 ,if ! p at home 7 a t5? z grateful z !y ought to be !y w\ld cr[d into our *ur*es1 if x 7 = no?+ else b to pray = & give ?anks = ! boys4 ,!y are j great1 y\r boys4 ,!y sav$ y\r homes4 ,i 0 rec5tly 9 a city 9 ,france :i* _h be=e ! w> a population ( #ee1jjj p4 ,:5 ,i 0 !re1 !re 7 n #ejj p 9 t city--#ed1ejj 7 homeless refugees1 if !y w]5't kill$4 ,i walk$ ab\t t city = a mon?1 se>*+ = a h\se t wasn't damag$1 a w9d[ t wasn't brok51 & ,i nev] f\nd "o4 ,! :ole ( t city w h to be rebuilt4 ,a glori\s ca!dral1 a magnific5t pile ( municipal build+s1 all 9 ru9s2 ! ,gr&e ,place1 a meet+-place = ! cr[n$ heads ( ,europe1 gone6 8,?\ ha/ made ( a city a heap0--a heap ( rubbi%4 ,y\r city w\ld h be5 l t b = ! boys 9 khaki4 ,i 0 say+ my pray]s 9 a corn] ( an old brok5 *ateau1 ! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 headqu>t]s = t c5tre1 ) my tr5*-coat button$ tight & my big muffl] r\nd my e>s4 ,pres5tly ,i he>d "s "o say--"o ( ! work]s--8,a g5tleman wants to see y1 sir10 & :5 ,i got d[n/airs !re 0 a ,g5]al1 a ,v4,c41 a ,d4,s4,o41 & a ,/> ( ,india man--a glori\s man1 a beautiful "*4 ,he 0 !re ) 8 ,/aff-capta91 & he said1 8,i've come to invite y to d9n] to-morr[ night1 ,mr4 ,smi?4 ,i want y to come to ! (fic]s' mess40 8,:at "t1 sir80 ,i ask$4 8,i _c miss my meet+ at half-pa/ six ) ! boys40 8,well1 ! mess w be at half-pa/ sev54 ,we w arrange t40 8,be=e y g1 sir1 ,i %\ld l to ask :y y are int]e/$ 9 me40 8,well1 ,i'll tell y1 if y wi%10 he said4 8,m5 are writ+ home to _! wives1 mo!rs1 swee!>ts1 & !y are talk+ ab\t a new p[] 9 _! lives4 #8,we h got some?+ t is help+ u to g /raight & play ! game1' !y write4 ,& s10 said ! ,g5]al1 8we %\ld l to h a *at ) y40 ,i w5t ! next night1 & = an h\r & a half ,i prea*$ ! ,gospel to ^? (fic]s4 ,x 0 a great *ance2 & x 0 ! result ( ! note-pap] :i* ,i h sometimes giv5 out = an h\r & a half at a "t to y\r boys4 ,!re are lots ( p ?9k y are n do+ any spiritual "w unless y are s++1 8,come to ,jesus40 ,put m ,jesus 9 e bit ( ! day's bus9ess4 ,jesus ought to be z real 9 ! city z 9 ! temple4 ,if ,i read my ,new ,te/am5t aright1 & if ,i "k ,god1 & if ,i "k humanity1 & if ,i "k ,nature1 !n t is ,god's programme4 ,god's programme is t ! :ole ( life %\ld be p]meat$ ) ,*ri/4 ,god bless ! wom5 :o h gone out to help y\r boys4 ,wom5 ( title1 ( weal? & position1 s]v+ ,god & humanity beh9d tea-tables4 ,9 "o ( our huts ,i saw a lady /&+ beside two urns--c(fee & tea4 ,%e 0 p\r+ out1 & !re 7 #aej or #bjj m5 /&+ r\nd t hut wait+ to get s]v$4 ,! fell[s at ! end 7 n pu%+ & cr[d+ to get fir/1 b wait+ _! turn4 ,!y are m good-natur$ ?an a religi\s cr[d wait+ to get 9 to he> a popul> prea*]4 ,i h se5 ^! p jo/le at ! doors4 ,b y\r boys don't d t4 ,!y j s+1 8,pack up y\r tr\bles10 & wait _! turn4 ,well1 ^! boys1 wet & cold1 7 wait+ = a cup ( c(fee1 & "o ( ^? r$-hot gospell]s came along1 & he said1 8,si/]1 /op a m9ute & put a ^w 9 = ,jesus4 ,?is is a great opportunity40 8,b10 %e repli$1 8!y are wet & tir$2 let me give !m some?+ hot z soon z ,i c40 8,oh6 b let's put a ^w 9 = ,jesus10 urg$ ?is *ap4 ,!n a bright-fac$ soldi] lad call$ out1 8,guv'nor1 %e puts ,jesus 9 ! c(fee40 ,t is :at ,i mean :5 ,i say y h got to put ,jesus into e bit ( ! day's "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h nev] once be5 ask$ by y\r boys to :at ,*ur* ,i belong$4 ,!y don't /op to ask t if !y believe 9 y4 ,!y want ! liv+ ,*ri/ & ! liv+ ,message4 ,x isn't cre$2 x's ne$4 ,& don't y get ! notion t ! boys c't be rea*$1 & don't y ?9k t ! boys are ho/ile to ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y are n4 ,i won't he> x )\t prote/4 ,! be/ ?+s t ! old ,book talks ab\t are ! ?+s ! boys love 9 "o ano!r4 ,!y don't always ?9k ( ! ,book1 b !y love ! fruits ( ! ,_s 9 "o ano!r4 ,!y love tru?1 hon\r1 c\rage1 humility1 fri5d%ip1 loyalty4 ,& :]e d y get ^? ?+s8 ,:y1 !y h _! roots 9 ! ,cross--!y gr[ on t ,tree4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i _h a de> fri5d :o won ! ,m4,c4--a "y ,cambridge graduate4 ,he 0 all-r\nd brilliant4 ,he c\ld write an essay1 prea* a s]mon1 sit d[n to ! piano & compose an op]etta4 ,! boys delight$ 9 him4 ,he w\ld always be at ! front4 ,he w\ld always be :]e !re 0 dang]4 ,i 0 talk+ ab\t him "o day 9 "o ( ! convalesc5t camps1 & two ( ! boys said to me aft]w>ds1 8,y h be5 talk+ ab\t our padre4 ,we lov$ him4 ,we 7 ) him :5 he 0 kill$1 = ! %ell t kill$ him w\nd$ u4 ,e man 9 ! battalion w\ld h laid d[n 8 life = him40 ,?is old _w's dy+ = ! want ( love4 ,!re are m p die = ! want ( a bit ( x ?an ) ov]mu* ( x4 ,don't /ifle x--let x out4 99 99 99 99 99 8,i am afraid10 said a padre to me once1 8! boys are sceptical40 8,come ) me to-morr[10 ,i answ]$4 8,i'll prove to y !y are n sceptical40 ,we 7 half an h\r ahead ( "t & ! hut 0 cr[d$ ) eight hundr$ m54 ,!y 7 s++ :5 ,i got 9--some?+ ab\t 8an old roo/]--z y us$ to40 ,d y suppose ,i _h no bett] s5se ?an to g 9 & say1 8,/op ?is ungodly music80 ,y c cat* m flies ) treacle ?an ) v9eg>4 ,i look$ at ! boys & said1 8,t's great1 s+ x aga940 ,& ,i turn$ to ! padre & ask$1 8,isn't t spl5did8 ,isn't t f9e80 ,:ile we 7 wait+ to beg9 ! meet+1 ,i said1 8,boys1 we mu/ h ano!r40 8,"o ( ! same sort80 !y %\t$4 8,( c\rse10 0 my reply4 ,& !y sang 8,:o's y\r lady fri5d80 & :5 !y _h sung t1 ,i call$ out1 8,boys1 we w h "o m4 ,:at %all x be80 8,"o ( y\rs1 sir40 ,i _h n tru/$ !m 9 va94 ,i said1 8,v well1 y *oose y\r hymn40 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross0--t 0 ! song !y *ose4 ,& !y sang x all ! bett] because ,i _h sung _! songs ) !m4 ,be=e we _h got to ! end ( ! la/ v]se "s ( ^? boys 7 9 te>s1 & x wasn't h>d to pray4 ,x isn't f> f rag-"t to 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross40 ,:5 !y _h f9i%$ ! hymn ,i said1 8,boys1 ,i am go+ to tell y ! /ory ( my fa!r's conv]sion40 ,= ,i _h to conv9ce my padre fri5d t !y 7 n sceptical4 ,i took !m to ! gipsy t5t & told !m ( my fa!r & five mo!rless *ildr51 & ( h[ ,jesus came to t t5t1 sav+ ! fa!r & ! five *ildr5 & mak+ prea*]s ( !m all4 ,i said1 8,did my fa!r make a mi/ake :5 he br\ght ,*ri/ to ^? five mo!rless *ildr580 ,& ! eight hundr$ boys %\t$1 8,no1 sir40 8,did he d ! "r ?+80 8,yes1 sir40 8,:at ought y to d80 8,! same1 sir40 8,d y want ,jesus 9 y\r lives80 & e man ( ! eight hundr$ jump$ to 8 feet4 ,y say !y are sceptical :]e ,jesus is conc]n$4 ,i'll tell y :5 !y are sceptical--:5 !y see ! c>icature ( ,jesus 9 y & me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 01 z ,i h said1 "u %ell fire = a mon? 9 "o place--night & day = a mon?--& nev] all[$ out )\t a gasbag r\nd my neck4 ,i slept 9 a cell> !re at night :5 ,i did sleep--only #gjj y>ds f ! ,g]mans--&1 z ,i h said be=e1 x 0 cold4 ,:5 ! ?aw set 91 ,i put a c\ple ( bricks d[n & put a box-lid on top1 s t ,i c\ld /& 9 a dry place4 ,we _h two picks & two %ovels 9 t cell> 9 case any?+ happ5$ ov]night4 ,i h be5 up aga9/ x4 ,:5ev] ,i talk$ to ! boys !re !y sat ) _! gas-bags r\nd _! necks1 & "o held m9e :ile ,i talk$4 ,x 0 q a common ?+ to h some?+ fall q close to u :ile we 7 s++4 ,imag9e s++ 8,cov] my def5celess head10 j z a piece ( ! ro( is fall+ 94 ,or-- ,9 dea?'s d>k vale ,i fe> no ill ,) ,!e1 de> ,"l1 beside me-- !n ano!r cra%6 ,t makes ?+s real4 ,e ^w 0 accompani$ by ! ro> ( guns--! rattle ( ! ma*9e gun & ! crack ( ! rifle4 ,we nev] knew :at x 0 to be quiet4 ,a %ell once came & bur/ j ! o!r side ( ! wall aga9/ :i* ,i 0 /&+ & blew "p ( x ov] my head4 ,i h suff]$ z y\r boys h1 & ,i h prea*$ ! ,gospel to y\r boys 9 ! front l9e4 ,i long = ! privilege ( do+ x aga94 99 99 99 99 99 ,if ,i _h my way ,i'd take all ! be/ prea*]s 9 ,brita9 & ,i'd put !m d[n 9 ,france4 ,& if ! *ur* & *apel go]s grumbl$1 ,i'd say1 8,y're ov]f$4 ,y c d )\t a prea*] = a little40 ,& if !y 7 to ask1 8,h[ d y "k80 ,i %\ld reply1 8,because x's h>d "w to get y to "o meal a week4 ,y only come once on a ,sunday & (t5 n t4 ,t's h[ ,i "k y are n enjoy+ y\r food40 ,i love talk+ to ! ,scotti% boys--! kilties4 ,oh6 !y are great boys--! kilties4 ,:5 ! ,fr5* fir/ saw !m !y didn't "k :at !y 71 :e!r !y 7 m5 or wom54 8,don't y "k :at !y are80 said a bright-fac$ ,engli% boy4 8,!y are :at we call ! ,middlesex40 ,y c't beat a ,briti% boy1 he's on ! spot all ! "t--8! ,middlesex60 ,"s ( y hav5't se5 ! joke yet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i once w5t to a hut j beh9d ! l9e1 )9 ! s\nd ( ! guns4 ,build+s all r\nd u _h be5 bl[n to pieces4 ,! lead] ( ?is hut 0 a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b he wasn't an ecclesia/ic !re1 he 0 a man among/ m51 & we lov$ him4 8,gipsy ,smi?10 he said1 8,i don't "k :at y w d2 ! boys 9 ! billets ?is week are ! ,mun/]s--,iri% ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,y w\ld h got on all "r la/ week2 we _h ! ,york & ,lanca/]s40 8,d y ?9k !y w come to ! meet+s80 8,i don't "k10 he repli$2 8!y come = ev]y?+ else6 ,!y come = _! smokes1 c&les1 soap1 buttons--ba*elor's buttons--po/c>ds1 & ev]y?+ else !y want4 ,b :e!r !y w come = ! religi\s "p1 ,i don't "k40 8,well10 ,i said1 8we c b try40 ,x 0 ab\t midday :5 we 7 talk+1 & ! meet+ 0 to be at #f4cj4 8,h y got a boy :o c\ld write a bill = me80 ,i ask$4 8,yes10 he said1 8,i've got a boy :o c\ld d t all "r40 8,pr9t x on gre5 pap]10 said ,i4 ,:y n8 ,!y 7 ! ,mun/]s4 ,:y %\ldn't we use our heads8 ,p ?9k mighty h>d 9 bus9ess1 :y %\ldn't we ?9k 9 ! religi\s _w8 8,j say ?is & no?+ m10 ,i said4 8#8,gipsy ,smi? w give a talk 9 ! ,hut to-night at #f4cj4 ,subject--,gipsy ,life4'0 ,i knew t w\ld fet* !m4 ,at half-pa/ six ! hut 0 cr[d$ ) eight hundr$ ,mun/]s4 ,if y are an old angl]1 inde$ if y "k any?+ at all ab\t angl+1 y "k t y h got to consid] two or ?ree ?+s if y are to /& any *ance ( a cat*4 ,y h got to /udy y\r tackle1 y h got to /udy y\r bait1 y h got to /udy ! habits ( y\r fi%4 ,:5 ! "t came to beg9 t meet+1 "o ( ! work]s said1 8,%all ,i br+ ! box ( hymn-books out80 8,no1 no10 ,i repli$2 8t's ! wrong bait40 ,^? ,mun/] boys knew no?+ ab\t hymn-books4 ,we prea*]s h got to come (f our p$e/als & n give our he>]s :at we want1 b ! ?+ t w cat* !m4 ,if a pretty1 cat*y ,sankey hymn w attract a cr[d1 :y %\ldn't we use x in/ead ( an an!m8 ,if a brass b& w cat* !m1 :y %\ldn't we play x in/ead ( an organ8 8,keep back ^? hymn-books10 ,i said4 8,!y "k no?+ ab\t hymn-books40 ,i _h a pretty good idea ( :at w\ld h happ5$ if ^? hymn-books _h be5 produc$ at ! />t4 ,i got on t plat=m1 & ,i look$ at ^? eight hundr$ ,mun/]s & said1 8,boys1 are we d[n-he>t$80 8,no10 !y %\t$4 ,y c imag9e :at eight hundr$ ,mun/]s %\t+ 8,no0 s\nds l4 ,!y 7 all att5tion in/antly4 ,i wond] :at w\ld happ5 if ! ,vic> w5t into *ur* next ,sunday morn+ & ask$ ! "q1 8,are we d[n-he>t$80 ,i knew x w\ld cause a s5sation1 b ,i'd r h a s5sation ?an a /agnation4 ,^? boys sat up4 ,i said1 8,we are go+ to talk ab\t gipsy life40 ,i talk$ to !m ab\t ! orig9 ( my p4 ,!re's n a man liv+ 9 ! _w :o kn[s ! orig9 ( my p4 ,i c trace my p back to ,india1 b !y didn't come f ,india4 ,we are "o ( ! olde/ races 9 ! _w1 s old t nobody kn[s h[ old4 ,i talk$ to !m ab\t ! orig9 ( ! gipsies1 & ,i don't "k x1 b ,i knew m ab\t x ?an !y did4 ,i talk$ to !m ab\t our language1 & ,i gave !m specim5s ( x1 & !re ,i 0 on sure gr\nd4 ,x is a beautiful language1 full ( poetry & music4 ,!n ,i talk$ ab\t ! way ! gipsies get _! liv+--& o!r p's2 & = ?irty m9utes ^? ,mun/]s h>dly knew if !y 7 on ! *airs or on ! floor--& ,i purposely made !m laugh4 ,!y _h j come out ( ! hell ( ! tr5*es4 ,!y _h t haunt$1 we>y1 hungry look1 & if only ,i c\ld make !m laugh & =get ! hell out ( :i* !y _h j climb$ x 0 religion1 & ,i wasn't wa/+ "t4 ,:5 ,i _h be5 talk+ = ?irty m9utes1 ,i /opp$1 & said1 8,boys1 !re's a lot m to ?is /ory4 ,w\ld y l "s m80 8,yes10 !y %\t$4 8,come back to-morr[10 ,i said4 ,i 0 fi%+ 9 unlikely wat]s1 & if y leave (f :5 fi% are hungry !y w come back = m4 ,= six nights ,i told ^? boys gipsy /ories4 ,i took !m out into ! woods4 ,we w5t out among/ ! rabbits4 ,i told ! boys ! rabbits got v fond ( me--s fond t !y us$ to g home ) me6 ,i took !m ?r\gh ! clov]-fields on a ,june day & made !m smell ! p]fume4 ,i took !m among ! butt]cups4 ,i told !m x 0 ! ,f+] ( ,love & ! ,smile ( ,inf9ite ,wisdom t put ! spots ^u ! pansy & ! deep blue 9 ! violet4 ,& !n we w5t out among ! birds & we saw ,god tak+ songs f ! lips ( a s]aph & wrapp+ !m r\nd ) fea!rs4 ,& ! boys saw ,jesus 9 e butt]cup & e primrose1 & e little daisy1 & 9 e dewdrop1 & he>d some?+ ( ! song ( ! angels 9 ! notes ( ! night+ale & ! skyl>k4 ,oh6 ,jesus 0 !re1 & !y felt ,him1 & !y saw ,him4 ,i took !m among/ ! gipsy t5ts1 among/ ! woodl&s & dells ( ! old camp+-gr\nds4 ,!y walk$ ) ,him & !y talk$ ) ,him4 ,i didn't use ! usual ,*ur* language1 b ,i us$ ! language ( ,god 9 ,nature & ! boys he>d ,him4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! week "o ( ^? ,mun/] boys came & t\*$ me & said1 8,y\r ,riv]5ce6 ,y\r ,riv]5ce60 he says4 8,y're a g5tleman40 ,i knew ,i _h got t boy4 ,n[1 if y are an old angl] y "k :at happ5s if y beg9 to tug at ! l9e ! fir/ "t y get a bite4 ,:5 y hook a fi%1 if he happ5s to be a ,mun/]1 y h got to keep y\r head & play him1 let him h ! l9e1 let him g1 keep /eady1 no excitem5t1 give him play4 ,i gave him a bit ( l9e1 t "y ,mun/]4 ,i ?ank$ him = 8 complim5t & !n walk$ away--) my eyes ov] my %\ld]1 = if he hadn't come aft] me ,i %\ld h be5 aft] him4 ,pres5tly he pull$ my tunic & said1 8,won't y give me a m9ute1 sir80 8,:at's ! tr\ble80 ,i said4 8,sir10 he said1 ) a little cat* 9 8 voice t ,i c he> n[1 8y've got some?+ ,i hav5't40 8,h[ d y "k80 ,i ask$4 8,x's l ! s++ ( a little song1 & x gets into my he>t4 ,i want x4 ,won't y tell me h[ to get x8 ,i want x40 8,sonny10 ,i said1 8x's = y4 ,y c h x at ! same price ,i paid = x40 8,begorra10 says he1 8y w tell me to give up my religion1 y w60 ,i said1 8,if ,god has put any?+ 9 y\r life t helps y to be a bett] & a nobl] & a brav] man1 ,he doesn't want y to give x up40 8,he doesn't80 he ask$4 8,:at am ,i to give up1 !n80 ,& ,i repli$1 8,y\r s940 ,! boy said aga91 8,y're a g5tleman40 ,if ,i _h said "o ^w ab\t 8 religion or 8 cre$1 my l9e w\ld h snapp$ & ,i w\ld h lo/ my fi%4 ,t night1 :5 all ! boys _h gone1 we got into a corn] & we knelt d[n1 & :5 he w5t he said1 8,i've got x1 sir4 ,i've got ! little song--& x's s++40 99 99 99 99 99 ,at "o ( my meet+s ! boys 7 f\r ?\s& /rong & ! ,comm&ant ( ! camp 0 to preside4 ,z !y say 9 ! ,army1 he _h got ! w9d up4 ,he did n "k me4 ,:5 he saw ! cr[d !re he began to wond] :at 0 go+ to happ54 ,he call$ "o ( ! (fic]s to him1 & said1 8,i don't "k :at he's go+ to d4 ,i hope he's n go+ to give u a revival meet+ or some?+ ( t sort4 ,i hope he kn[s t "o-?ird ( ^! fell[s are ,roman ,ca?olics40 ,well1 ( c\rse ,i knew1 & ,i 0 lay+ my plans accord+ly4 ,:at "r h y or ,i :5 we h got a mix$ cr[d l t to try to cram our preconceiv$ programme d[n ev]ybody's ?roat8 ,! (fic]1 :o 0 "o ( my fri5ds1 said to ! ,colonel1 8,i don't ?9k y ne$ tr\ble1 sir4 ,he's all "r1 & kn[s 8 job40 ,:5 we 7 ready1 ,i w5t to ! ,colonel1 & said1 8,we are q ready to beg91 sir40 ,! ,colonel rose & ann\nc$1 8,(fic]s1 non-commission$ (fic]s1 & m51 ,i n[ introduce to y ,gipsy ,smi?1 :o w p]=m40 ,n[1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i want$ to d 0 to dis>m all prejudice 9 ! m9d ( bo? (fic]s & m54 ,s ,i said1 8,are y ready1 boys80 8,yes1 sir40 8,well1 we'll h our op5+ hymn1 #8,keep ! home fires burn+4'0 ,& didn't ^? boys s+ t6 ,"s ( !m 7 smok+1 & ,i wasn't go+ to tell !m n to smoke4 ,t w\ld h put _! backs up4 ,!y 7 ,briti% boys & !y knew :at to d :5 ! "r mom5t came4 ,& s ,i said1 8,boys1 y sang t v well1 b y 7 n all s++4 ,n[1 if we h ano!r1 w y all s+80 ,& !y answ]$1 8,yes40 ,i knew if !y sang !y c\ldn't smoke4 ,s we _h 8,pack up y\r tr\bles10 & ?is "t e smoke 0 out & e boy 0 s++4 8,we'll h ano!r10 said ,i1 :5 !y _h f9i%$2 8we'll h-- #8,way d[n 9 ,t5nessee ,j try to ?9k ( me ,"r on my "m's knee4'0 ,i knew if ,i got !m r\nd _! mo!rs' knees ,i %\ld be all "r4 8,n[1 boys10 ,i said1 8:at am ,i to talk to y ab\t80 ,i let !m *oose _! subject v (t54 8,tell u ! /ory ( ! gipsy t5t10 !y call$ out4 ,& !re ,i 0 at home1 & x 0 all "r1 & = an h\r ,i told !m ! /ory ( h[ grace came to t gipsy t5t--! old romance ( love4 8,n[1 boys1 ,i'm ?r\gh10 ,i said :5 ,i _h spok5 = an h\r--& !y gave me an encore4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ my encore1 ! de> old ,colonel got up to ?ank ! 8p]=m]0--& he c\ldn't d x2 !re 0 a lump 9 8 ?roat & big te>s 7 roll+ d[n 8 *eeks4 8,boys1 ,i c't say :at ,i want to1 b10 said he1 8we h all got to be bett] m540 ,! ,gospel 0 prea*$ 9 t hut 9 a diff]5t way f :at we h x prea*$ at home1 b we got x 91 & ! ?+ is to get x 94 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 talk+ beh9d ! l9es to "s ( y\r boys4 ,e boy 9 front ( me 0 go+ up to ! tr5*es t night4 ,!re 7 five or six hundr$ ( !m4 ,!y _h got _! equipm5t--!y 7 go+ on p>ade z soon z !y left me4 ,x wasn't easy to talk4 ,all ,i said 0 accompani$ by ! ro> ( ! guns & ! crack ( rifles & ! rattle ( ! ma*9e guns1 & once 9 a :ile our faces 7 lit up by ! fla%es4 ,x 0 a weird sight4 ,i look$ at ^? boys4 ,i c\ldn't prea* to !m 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,i knew & !y knew t = _m x 0 ! la/ s]vice !y w\ld att5d on e>?4 ,i said1 8,boys1 y are go+ up to ! tr5*es4 ,any?+ may happ5 !re4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g ) y4 ,god kn[s ,i d4 ,i w\ld if !y w\ld let me1 & if any ( y fall ,i w\ld l to hold y\r h& & say some?+ to y = "m1 = wife1 & = lov]1 & = little *ild4 ,i'd l to be a l9k betwe5 y & home j = t mom5t--,god's mess5g] = y4 ,!y won't let me g1 b !re is ,somebody ,:o w g ) y4 ,y "k ,:o t is40 ,y %\ld h he>d ! boys all ov] t hut :isp]1 8,yes1 sir--,jesus40 8,well10 ,i said1 8,i want e man t is anxi\s to take ,jesus ) him into ! tr5* to /&40 ,in/antly & quietly e man 9 t hut /ood up4 ,& we pray$ z m5 c pray only "u ^? conditions4 ,we sang toge!r1 8,= ev] ) ! ,"l40 ,i %all nev] s+ t hymn aga9 )\t a lump 9 my ?roat4 ,my m9d w always g back to ^? de> boys4 ,we %ook h&s & ,i wat*$ !m g1 & !n on my way to ! little cottage :]e ,i 0 billet$ ,i he>d feet com+ beh9d me1 & pres5tly felt a h& laid ^u my %\ld]4 ,two gr& h&some fell[s /ood beside me4 ,"o ( !m said1 8,we didn't manage to get into ! hut1 b we /ood at ! w9d[ to y\r "r4 ,we he>d all y said4 ,we want y to pray = u4 ,we are go+ into ! tr5*es1 too4 ,we c't g until x is settl$40 ,we pray$ toge!r1 & !n ,i %ook h&s ) !m & bade !m good-bye4 ,!y did n come back4 ,"s ( _! comrades came--^? two1 ) o!rs1 7 left beh9d4 ,b !y _h settl$ x--!y _h settl$ x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,two or ?ree days aft] t ,i 0 9 a hospital :5 "o 0 br\ght 9 :o 0 at t s]vice4 ,i ?\ght he 0 unconsci\s1 & ,i said to ! ,si/] beside me1 8,si/]1 h[ batt]$ & bruis$ 8 poor head is60 ,he look$ up & said1 8,yes1 x is batt]$ & bruis$2 b x w be all "r1 ,gipsy1 :5 ,i get ! cr[n60 ,"o night ,i _h got ab\t fifty boys r\nd me 9 a dug-out1 ) ! walls bl[n out & bits ( ! ro( (f4 ,i _h tak5 "s hymn-%eets1 = ,i love to he> !m s+4 ,i nev] *oose a hymn = !m--,i always let !m *oose _! own hymns4 ,!re is wisdom 9 t4 ,if !y h ask$ = some?+ & don't s+ x1 ,i c come d[n on !m4 ,among ! great hymns !y *oose are ^!3 8,jesu1 ,lov] ( my s\l10 & ,i h he>d !m s+1 8,cov] my def5celess head10 ) ! %ells fall+ close to !m4 ,i h he>d !m s+1 8,i fe> no foe 4440 ) e seat & e bit ( build+ r\nd u rock+ ) ! concussion ( ?+s4 ,& !n !y w *oose3 8,! ,k+ ( ,love my ,%eph]d is10 8,! ,"l's my ,%eph]d1 ,i'll n want10 8,abide ) me10 8,rock ( ages1 cleft = me10 & ! "o !y love1 ,i ?9k1 mo/ ( all is1 8,:5 ,i survey ! wondr\s ,cross40 ,^? are ! hymns !y s+1 ! great hymns ( ! ,*ur*--! hymns t all ,*ri/ian p s+1 ab\t :i* !re is no qu>rell+4 ,x's beautiful to he> ! boys4 ,t night ,i said1 8,i h br\ght "s hymn-%eets4 ,i ?\ght we might h "s s++1 b ,i'm afraid x's too d>k40 ,in/antly "o ( ! boys br\ght out ( 8 tunic ab\t two in*es ( c&le & /ruck a mat*1 & 9 ?ree m9utes we _h ab\t tw5ty pieces ( c&le burn+4 ,x 0 a weird sc5e4 ,aft] ! hymns ,i began to talk1 & ! c&les burnt l[]1 & "s ( !m flick]$ out1 & ,i c\ld see a boy "h & !re twit* a bit ( c&le z x 0 go+ out4 ,i said1 8,put ! c&les out1 boys4 ,i c talk 9 ! d>k40 ,x 0 a wond]ful s]vice1 & "h & !re y c\ld he> ! boys sigh+ & cry+ z !y ?\ght ( home & fa!r & "m4 ,x isn't difficult to talk to boys l t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is no hymn ( hate 9 y\r boys' he>ts4 ,i h kn[n !m take a ,g]man prison] ev5 aft] he has play$ ! cruel ?+2 b !re6 he look$ hungry & wret*$1 & 9 a few m9utes !y h %>$ _! rations & cig>ettes ) him4 ,i call t a bit ( religion break+ out 9 an unlikely place4 ,! leav5's 9 ! lump1 ?ank ,god6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 speak+ at a convalesc5t camp4 ,e "o ( ! boys _h be5 badly maul$ & mangl$ on ! ,somme4 ,?is p>ticul> day ,i _h ab\t sev5 or eight hundr$ li/5]s4 ,x 0 ev5+1 & :5 ,i _h talk$ to ! boys1 ,i said1 8,i wond] if any ( y w\ld l to meet me = a little pray]80 ,& f all ov] ! camp came ! answ]1 8,yes1 sir2 yes1 sir2 yes1 sir40 ,!re 0 a big room !re--we call$ x a quiet room--& s ,i ask$ all ! boys :o w\ld l to see me1 j to leave _! seats & g into ?is room4 ,i w5t to !m & said1 8,y h elect$ to come "h to pray1 s we w j kneel d[n at once4 ,i am n go+ to d any?+ m ?an guide y4 ,i want y to tell ,god :at y feel y ne$ 9 y\r own language40 ,! pray]s ( ^? boys w\ld h made a book4 ,!re 7 no old-fa%ion$ phrases4 ,y "k :at ,i mean--p beg9 at a c]ta9 place & !re is no /opp+ !m till !y get to ano!r c]ta9 place4 ,"o ( ^! boys began1 8,please ,god1 ,y "k ,i've be5 a rott]40 ,t's ! way to pray4 ,t boy 0 talk+ to ,god & ! ,"l 0 v glad to li/54 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 talk+ to "o boy--an ,am]ican2 he 0 a little premature1 he 0 9 ! fight be=e 8 c\ntry4 8,sonny10 ,i said1 8y're an ,am]ican80 8,yes1 sir4 ,i 0 born 9 ,mi*igan40 8,well1 :at are y do+1 fight+ "u ! ,briti% flag80 8,i guess x's my fight too1 sir4 ,?is10 he said1 8is n a fight = ,engl&1 ,france1 or ,belgium1 b a fight = ! race1 & ,i w\ldn't h be5 a man if ,i _h kept out40 ,i told t /ory to "o ( our ,g5]als :o di$ la/ ,septemb]4 8,ah60 he said1 8t boy got to ! bottom ( ! bus9ess4 ,x's = ! race4 ,x's = ! race40 8,are y a ,*ri/ian80 ,i ask$4 8,no10 he answ]$2 8b ,i %\ld l to be "o4 ,i wasn't br\ght up4 ,i grew up1 & ,i grew up my own way1 & my own way 0 ! wrong way4 ,i g to *ur* occasionally--if a fri5d is gett+ m>ri$4 ,i "k ! /ory ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? a little1 b x has nev] really meant any?+ to me40 ,!n he cont9u$ sl[ly1 8,on ! ,somme1 a few h\rs be=e ,i 0 badly w\nd$0--he put 8 h& 9 8 pocket & drew out a little crucifix--8,i pick$ up t little crucifix & ,i put x 9 my pack1 & :5 ,i got to hospital ,i f\nd t little crucifix on my table4 ,"o ( ! nurses or ! ord]lies _h put x !re1 ?9k+ ,i 0 a ,ca?olic4 ,b ,i "k ,i'm n1 sir4 ,i am no?+4 ,i h be5 look+ at ?is little crucifix s (t5 s9ce ,i 0 w\nd$1 & ,i look at x till my eyes fill ) te>s1 because x rem9ds me ( :at ,he did = me--n ?is little bit ( metal1 b :at x means40 ,i said1 8,h y ev] pray$80 ,he repli$1 8,no1 sir4 ,i've wept ov] ?is little crucifix--is t pray]80 8,t's pray] ( ! be/ sort10 ,i said4 8,e te> conta9$ volumes y c\ld n utt]1 & ,god read e ^w4 ,he kn[s all ab\t x40 ,i pull$ out a little khaki ,te/am5t4 8,w\ld y l x80 ,i said4 8,w\ld y read x80 ,he answ]$1 8,yes10 & sign$ ! decision 9 ! cov]4 ,:5 ,i %ook h&s ) him !re 0 a light 9 8 eyes4 ,h y ev] se5 ! light break ov] ! cliff-tops ( "s high m\nta9 peak8 ,h y ev] wat*$ ! sun kiss a l&scape into beauty8 ,h y ev] se5 ! e>? dance ) gladness z ! sun ba!d x ) radiance & w>m?8 ,oh1 x's a great sight2 b !re's no sight l see+ ! light f ,calv>y kiss a human face z x fills ! he>t ) ! assurance ( ,div9e =giv5ess4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o hundr$ & fifty-two ?\s& cups ( tea & c(fee are giv5 away mon?ly at "o railway-/ation4 ,i once happ5$ to be at a railway-/ation on ! ma9 l9es ( communication4 ,!re are wom5 work+ !re1 wom5 ( position & means1 work+ at _! own exp5se4 ,i h se5 r\gh fell[s g up to a ,briti% woman beh9d a c\nt]--! fir/ "t !y h se5 a ,briti% woman = mon?s--& ,i h he>d !m say1 8,madam1 w y %ake h&s ) me80 ,i saw an ,au/ralian d t4 ,he got h] h&--& 8 0 l a leg ( mutton--& he ?\ght ( 8 "m & 8 home-folk4 ,he =got 8 tea4 ,x 0 a b5$iction to h t woman !re4 ,well1 on ?is occasion two ( ^! ladies said to me1 8,gipsy1 we're hav+ a relief tra9 pass ?r\gh to-morr[1 & "o comes ?r\gh up & "o comes ?r\gh d[n40 8,i'll be !re10 ,i said4 ,! tra9 t 0 com+ f ! front we c\ld he> be=e we c\ld see x4 ,& x wasn't ! eng9e t we he>d1 because t came s sl[ly1 b ,i c\ld he> ! boys s++ z !y came r\nd ! curve1 8,blighty1 ,blighty is ! place = me40 ,we s]v$ !m ) tea & c(fee1 ,fr5* bread a y>d long1 & c&les & mat*es & 8,woodb9es10 & !n we got t cr[d (f--/ill s++ 8,blighty40 ,!y _h be5 gone ab\t five m9utes :5 ! o!r tra9 f ,blighty came 94 ,we c\ldn't he> !m s++4 ,!y 7 quiet & subdu$4 ,we s]v$ !m ) c(fee & tea1 c&les1 bootlaces1 & smokes1 & !n1 z !y _h "s "t1 !y />t$ hav+ a wa%--! fir/ s9ce !y left ,blighty4 ,! footbo>d ( ! tra9 0 ! wa%/&1 ! %av+-table1 & ! dress+-table4 ,b !y didn't s+4 ,i saw 9 a corn] ( t little cante5 a pile ( po/c>ds1 & ,i said1 8,:o says a po/c>d = wife or "m80 ,somebody ask$1 8,:o's go+ to see !m po/$80 ,i said1 8,i am4 ,y leave !m to me40 ,!y said1 8,all "r10 & ,i began to give out ! po/c>ds4 ,i />t$ at "o end ( ! tra9 & w5t on to ! o!r end4 ,9 ! middle ,i f\nd two c>riages full ( (fic]s4 8,g5tlem510 ,i said1 8w y please c5sor ^! po/c>ds z ,i collect !m1 & t w relieve ! pressure on ! local /aff1 = ,i don't want to put any extra "w on !m80 8,oh1 c]ta9ly10 !y answ]$1 & ,i s5t a doz5 or tw5ty up at a "t to !m1 & 9 fifte5 m9utes t tra9 0 /eam+ out ( ! /ation & ! boys 7 s++1 8,%\ld auld acqua9tance40 ,:5 !y _h gone ,i collect$ ! po/c>ds t _h be5 writt5 & c5sor$--& !re 7 #ege4 ,to keep ! boys 9 t\* ) home is religion2 to keep 9 _! lives ! f9e/1 ! mo/ beautiful home-s5tim5t t ,god ev] gives to ! _w is a bit ( religion--pure & undefil$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ glori\sly brave are ! ,fr5* wom5 & ,belgian wom56 ,i 0 talk+ to "o 9 ,london--a "y girl n m ?an eighte5 or n9ete54 ,%e 0 s]v+ me 9 a re/aurant1 & ,i saw %e 0 wip+ h] eyes1 s ,i call$ h] to me & said1 8,:at's ! matt]1 my *ild80 ,%e answ]$1 8,sir1 ,i came ov] on ! boat f ,belgium e>ly 9 ! w>1 & my "m & si/]s got scatt]$1 & ,i h nev] se5 or he>d ( !m s9ce40 ,& ! ,madame ( ! re/aurant came to me a little :ile aft]w>ds1 & said1 8,we d>e n tell h]1 b !y 7 all kill$40 ,_m p at home don't realise :at is go+ on4 ,"s are 9 m\rn+1 "s h lo/ boys1 "s h lo/ husb&s1 bro!rs1 b we h n suff]$ z o!rs h suff]$4 ,i 0 rid+ 9 a ,fr5* tra9 a few weeks ago4 ,beside me sat a lady drap$ 9 m\rn+4 ,i c\ld n see h] face1 x 0 s ?ickly veil$ ) crape4 ,beside h] 0 a nurse1 & ! lady wept1 oh1 s bitt]ly6 ,i _c be> to see anybody weep+4 ,if ,i see a little *ild cry+ 9 ! /reet ,i want to com=t x4 ,if ,i see a woman cry+ 9 ! /reet ,i want to com=t h]4 ,god has giv5 me a quick e> :]e grief is conc]n$--& ,i am ?ankful4 ,i w\ldn't h x o!rwise--?\gh ,i h to pay = x4 ,t woman's te>s w5t ?r\gh me4 ,e little :ile %e 0 c\nt+ 9 ,fr5*1 8,un1 deux1 trois1 quatre1 c9q10--!n %e w\ld weep aga9 & !n %e w\ld c\nt4 ,i said to ! nurse1 8,nurse1 :at's ! tr\ble80 & %e said1 8,sir1 h] m9d has giv5 way4 ,be=e ! w> %e _h five h&some sons1 & "o by "o !y h be5 kill$1 & n[ %e sp5ds h] "t c\nt+ ov] h] boys & weep+40 ,& all t is = y & = me6 ,:at sort ( p ought we to be1 d y suppose8 ,are we really wor?--t8 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 talk+ to "s ,canadians "o night--& ! ,canadians are f9e boys4 ,i 0 putt+ my foot on ! plat=m1 j ab\t to beg91 :5 a bright "y ,canadian t\*$ me & said1 8,say1 boss1 c y %oot quick80 & ,i repli$1 8,yes1 & /raight40 8,well10 he said1 8y'll d40 ,i _h a great "t ) ^? fell[s4 ,hundr$s ( ^? ,canadian boys /ood up to say1 8,god help+ me1 ,i am go+ to lead a bett] life60--hundr$s ( !m4 ,& !n ,i put ano!r te/ to !m4 8,i want y all to promise10 ,i said1 8t y'll kneel d[n & say y\r pray]s to-night 9 ! billet1 & ^? ( y :o w promise to d t come up & %ake h&s ) me z y g out40 ,i 0 kept "o half-h\r %ak+ h&s4 ,n[1 !re 7 n9e fell[s sleep+ 9 "o billet & n "o knew ! o!r eight _h be5 to ! meet+4 ,!y all got mix$ up1 b all ! n9e came up to %ake h&s1 & ! "o t got back to billets fir/ told ! /ory aft]w>ds4 ,?is "o _h made up 8 m9d he w\ld kneel d[n & say 8 pray]s1 b :5 he return$ he f\nd !re 0 no "o !re4 ,someh[ he felt diff]5t !n--he felt he c\ldn't d x4 ,he 0 m afraid ( nobody ?an he w\ld h be5 ( somebody4 ,!n j suppose ! o!rs came back & f\nd him kneel+ !re6 8,i funk$ x10 he said4 8,i got "u ! blanket1 & tri$ to say my pray]s "u ! blanket1 b x w\ldn't "w4 ,!n ,i he>d "o man come into ! room1 !n two1 ?ree1 f\r1 five1 six1 sev51 & eight4 ,& ! eigh? man 0 ! *ampion swe>] ( ! company40 8,boys10 said ?is man1 8did y he> him80 8,yes10 !y said1 8we he>d him40 ,& ! little *ap "u ! blanket said 8,yes0 too4 8,well1 ,i %ook h&s ) t man1 & ,i promis$ him = my "m's sake t ,i'd kneel d[n & say my pray]s to-night40 ,& ! little *ap "u ! blanket jump$ up1 blanket & all1 & said1 8,s did ,i4 ,i'm ) y40 ,& ! o!rs said1 8,s did we40 8,well10 ! la/ com] said1 8! be/ ?+ we c d is to kneel d[n n[ & say a little pray]40 ,s !y all knelt d[n1 & !y ea* said a little pray]--,i wi% ,i _h a record ( ^? pray]s--& !y f9i%$ up ) 8,our ,fa!r40 ,!n ! *ampion swe>] said1 8,boys1 ,i've cut x all out3 no m dr9k--n ano!r drop40 ,& !y said1 8,all "r1 we are ) y4 ,we'll cut x out40 ,!n he said1 8,i've cut some?+ else out4 ,no m swe>+40 ,eighty-five times out ( e hundr$ t ! boys 9 ,france use a swe>-^w !y mean no m ?an ,i d :5 ,i say1 8,great ,scott40 8,d y1 boys80 ,i ask !m4 8,no1 sir10 !y inv>iably reply4 8,well1 !n1 :y d y use ^! swe>-words80 ,& !n ,i've got !m &1 out ( _! own m\?s1 !y are condemn$4 ,i tell !m x is bad =m1 & ,i say1 8,cut x out40 ,^! boys made a solemn compact t night t ! fir/ man :o swore %\ld clean all n9e guns1 & be=e ! week 0 out my *ampion 0 clean+ n9e guns4 ,b ^? eight boys didn't g back on him4 ,!y 7 sporty4 ,i h se5 a little bird's ne/ all brok5 ) ! w9d & torn ) ! /orm1 & two or ?ree little eggs1 ) a few wet leaves ov] !m1 addl$ & cold & =sak51 & my little gipsy he>t cri$ ov] ^? poor little mo!rless ?+s1 = ,i 0 mo!rless too4 ,& up 9 a tree ,i h he>d a ?ru% s++ ! song ( a s]aph & ,i h said1 z ,i look$ at ! eggs1 8,y w\ld h be5 s+]s too1 b y 7 =sak540 ,^! boys--!y did n =sake _! *um4 ,!y said1 8,buck up1 old boy4 ,we'll help y40 8,no10 he said4 8,?is is my job40 ,s !y /ood by him & *e]$ him on4 ,p1 ,i say aga91 don't die ( ov]mu* love1 b = ! want ( a bit ( x4 ,^! boys /ood by my *ampion swe>]1 & :5 he 0 putt+ ! poli%+ t\*es on ! la/ gun he /ood up1 8 face radiant1 l a man t has f\ght a battle & won3 8,boys1 ?is is ! la/ gun ,i %all clean = anybody "u ^! conditions1 because1 ,god help+ me1 ,i'm go+ to see ?is ?+ ?r\gh40 ,& he is see+ x ?r\gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 at a home = limbless m5 ! o!r day--!re are ov] "o hundr$ & eighty ( !m 9 t home4 ,i held my h& out to %ake h&s ) ! fir/ two m5 ,i met1 & !y laugh$ at me4 ,i look$ d[n = _! h&s--!y hadn't got "o betwe5 !m6 ,i took ! face ( "o ( ^? de> boys & ,i patt$ x4 ,i want$ to kiss x ) gratitude4 ,i wond] h[ y feel6 ,i walk$ r\nd among/ ^? boys--"o hundr$ & eighty limbless6 ,i f\nd "o boy )\t legs & )\t an arm4 ,he 0 j a trunk1 & 8 comrades1 ^? :o c\ld1 7 c>ry+ him ar\nd4 ,he 0 ! sun%9e 9 ! :ole place--n a gr\se4 ,!y are do+ no gr\s+--y\r boys !re4 ,:5 !y see y !y j say1 8,*e]io40 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 a m9i/]1 w5t to see "o ( ^! boys1 & he 0 wond]+ :at he c\ld say to him2 he ?\ght he _h got to *e] him up4 ,! boy look$ at ! padre & said1 8,guv'nor1 don't get d[n-he>t$4 ,i am go+ to make money out ( ?is job4 ,:y1 ,i %all only want a pair ( tr\s]s ) "o leg1 & ,i %all only want a coat ) "o sleeve1 & ,i %all only want a pair ( boots ) "o boot40 ,x rem9ds me ( ! "q ,i once ask$3 8,sonny1 :at /ruck y mo/ :5 y got 9 ! tr5*es80 & ! reply came %>p1 8,a bit ( %rapnel40 ,ano!r ( y\r boys1 j pick$ up 9 ! tr5*es by ^? t5d] fell[s1 ! /ret*]-be>]s1 ^? m5 ) ! h&s ( a woman & ) ! he>t ( a "m--,god bless !m6--call$ out z !y came to him1 8,home1 ,john40 ,& :5 he 0 pass+ ! (fic] & !y 7 c>ry+ him into ! ,r$ ,cross tra91 he cri$1 8,season40 ,he _h two gold /ripes already4 ,t's ! _s ( y\r boys4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 a de> old ,scot*man f ,ab]de54 ,a telegram _h come to t granite city to say t 8 boy 0 badly w\nd$1 & he ran all ! way to ! /ation & jump$ into a tra9 )\t /opp+ to put on a coll>4 ,y don't ?9k ( coll>s :5 y\r boys are dy+4 ,i saw him :5 he l&$4 ,x 0 my job to help him4 ,! de> old fell[ 0 j 9 "t to see 8 boy die--& aft]w>ds he came & laid 8 head on my %\ld] & he sobb$4 ,& ,i wept too4 ,he 0 sev5ty4 ,pres5tly he said1 8,x w be h>d to g home & tell "m t h] only boy has gone1 b ,i've got a message = h]4 #8,fa!r1' my boy said1 #8tell "m ,i am n afraid to die4 ,i h f\nd ,jesus4 ,tell "m t4'0 ,!re are "s p :o ?9k y are n do+ ,*ri/ian "w unless y h a hymn-book 9 "o h& & a ,bible 9 ! o!r & are s++1 8,come to ,jesus40 ,i am glad ,i hav5't to live ) t k9d ( p4 ,i call !m ! ,"l's ,awkw>d ,squad4 ,if y take 8fir/ly10 8secondly10 8?irdly10 out to ! front ) y1 by ! "t y get to ?irdly ! boys w be 9 ! tr5*es4 ,i nev] take an old s]mon out ) me to ,france4 ,i write my prescription aft] ,i've se5 my pati5ts4 ,i 0 talk+ to a ?\s& boys "o day4 8,boys10 ,i said1 8h[ _m ( y h writt5 to y\r "m ?is week80 ,n[1 t's a prop] "q4 ,i wond] :at w\ld happ5 if ! prea*] /opp$ 9 8 s]mon next ,sunday morn+ & said1 8,h y paid y\r debts ?is week80 8,9 :at sort ( a temp] did y come d[n to breakfa/ ?is morn+80 ,if a man's religion does n get into e detail ( 8 life he may pr(ess to be a sa9t1 b he's a fraud4 ,religion ought to p]meate life & make x beautiful--z lovely z a brea? ( p]fume f ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l4 ,! boys h giv5 me ! privilege ( talk+ /raight to !m4 8,if y don't write1 y "k :at y'll get10 ,i said1 & ,i began to give out ! note-pap]4 ,i c give boys writ+-pap] & envelopes & sell !m a cup ( c(fee or a packet ( cig>ettes ) z mu* religion z ,i c /& 9 a pulpit & talk ab\t !m4 ,:y1 my ,ma/] wa%$ p's feet & cook$ a breakfa/ = hungry fi%]m54 ,he k9dl$ ! fire ) ! h&s t 7 nail$ to a tree = humanity4 ,!re are no secul> ?+s if y are 9 ! _s ( ! ,ma/]--!y are all ,div9e4 ,i w5t on deal+ ! note-pap] out1 & pres5tly a cl]gyman came to me & said1 8,gipsy ,smi?1 a man 9 my room wants to see y40 ,:5 ,i got !re1 ,i saw he 0 cry+1 sobb+4 8,i am n a kid10 he said2 8,i am a man4 ,i'm =ty-"o4 ,y told me to write to my "m4 ,read t10 he said1 ?r[+ d[n a lett]2 & ?is is :at ,i read3 8,my de> ,"m1 8,x's sev5 ye>s s9ce ,i wrote y la/4 ,i've done my be/ to break y\r he>t & to turn y\r hair grey4 ,i've liv$ a bad life1 b x's come to an end4 ,i h giv5 my he>t to ,god4 ,i won't ask y to believe me1 or to =give me4 ,i des]ve nei!r4 ,b ,i ask = a bit ( "t t ,i may prove my s9c]ity4 8,y\r boy /ill1 8,jack40 8,%all ,i put a bit at ! bottom = a po/script80 ,i ask$4 8,b fir/ ( all1 let u pray40 ,we got on our knees1 & ,i said1 8,y beg940 8,i'm n us$ to x10 he repli$4 8,beg92 nev] m9d h[4 ,did y ev] pray80 8,yes10 he said2 8,i pray$ z a *ild40 8,/>t ) t1 !n--,he loves cradle fai?40 ,x took him "s "t1 b pres5tly he began ) 8 "m's pray]1 8,jesus1 t5d] ,%eph]d1 he> me40 ,:5 he got to ! ?ird l9e !re 0 a big lump 9 8 ?roat & "o 9 m9e1 & !n he gave me a dig ) 8 elb[ & said1 8,y'll h to f9i%0--& ,i f9i%$4 ,i put my po/script to t lett]4 8,god has sav$ him10 ,i wrote4 8,believe him4 ,write & tell him y =give him40 ,& :5 t "m got t %e knew t giv+ out note-pap] 0 religion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i 0 9 a cemet]y j beh9d ! l9es1 walk+ among ! graves ( our de> lads :o h fall51 & weep+ = ^? at home :o weep ov] graves t !y w nev] see4 ,!re ,i f\nd an old soldi] :o _h be5 to ! woods & _h cut a big bundle ( box trimm+s4 ,he 0 sett+ a little bord] ( box r\nd ! graves4 8,b10 ,i said to him1 8!y won't /rike4 ,x's n ! "r "t ( ye>--& ! gr\nd's too dry40 8,i "k1 sir10 he said1 8b x w look z if somebody c>es40 ,god's jewels lie deep1 & if y w dig deep en\gh y w f9d !m--s ,i took ! tr\ble to dig a little deep]4 ,i said1 8,nobody w see !m "h40 8,yes1 sir1 ! angels w4 ,y taught me to ?9k l ?is 9 "o ( ! meet+s 9 ! huts1 & s9ce ,i c't d any m 9 ! fight0--= he 0 disabl$--8,i am putt+ 9 my "t c>+ = ! boys' graves1 & if ! wives & mo!rs don't see !m--well0--& 8 face lit up ) a radiance t ,i c't put into words--8! angels w1 sir40 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h _h y\r boys say to me1 8,gipsy1 does x mean ,blighty1 or does x mean ,we/80 ,i h _h to say to "s ( !m1 8,x doesn't mean ,blighty40 ,a si/] took me to see "o de> fell[4 ,he 0 bl[n up by a m9e1 bo? 8 legs & 8 arm 7 brok54 8,i 0 ly+ out !re1 aft] ! m9e blew up1 = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & ,i 0 half buri$10 he told me4 ,fancy ly+ out !re 9 ,no ,man's ,l& = tw5ty-f\r h\rs ) bo? legs brok5 & an arm6 ,i said1 8,sonny1 y h _h a r\gh "t40 ,& ?is 0 8 reply3 8,!y copp$ me1 worse luck1 be=e ,i _h a pot at !m40 ,y c't beat ^! boys ( y\rs1 ! nation's boys1 ! be/ boys ( our homes1 ! fl[] ( our manhood1 ! noble/ & ! de>e/ t ,god ev] gave to a p4 ,^! boys1 !y are wor? ev]y?+ 9 ! _w1 & !re is no?+ y & ,i c d w ev] repay !m = :at !y are do+ = y & = me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! great end ( ! day comes1 ! greate/ joy ( all w be ! joy ( kn[+ y h tri$ to make somebody else's life happy4 ,x is ! fl[]s t y h made gr[ 9 unlikely places t w tell--n h[ mu* money y h made1 n h[ big a h\se y h liv$ 91 n h[ popul> y 7 9 ! _w ( lett]s1 ( sci5ce1 ( f9ance1 b--h[ _m burd5s h y lift$8 ,h[ _m d>k he>ts h y light5$8 ,y c't d too mu* = y\r boys4 ,rememb] :at !y are do+ = y4 ,rememb] ! lives t are be+ laid d[n = y4 ,i %ook h&s ) a boy a little :ile ago 9 ,sc>bor\gh1 & he said1 8,i believe ,i hold ! record = hav+ lo/ mo/ 9 ! w>4 ,i h lo/ five bro!rs1 my si/] 0 kill$ 9 ! w>1 & my "m di$ ( a brok5 he>t ?r\gh grief1 b10 he said1 8,i'll give my next week's pay1 sir1 t[>ds ?is new hut40 ,ano!r boy1 :5 ,i 0 mak+ my appeal1 said1 8,i've be5 w\nd$ & ,i am dis*>g$4 ,i'll give my next week's pay10 & up jump$ a w>-wid[ & %e said1 8,i'll give my next week's p5sion40 ,i 0 talk+ 9 ,donca/]1 & ,i _h a bat* ( w\nd$ m5 f "o ( ! local hospitals--a bat* ( tw5ty dress$ 9 blue--& e "o ( !m gave some?+2 & :5 ,i look$ r\nd & said1 8,boys1 :y are y giv+80 "o said1 8,well1 sir1 we're grateful = :at x did = u :5 we 7 !re40 ,p say1 8,:at are y go+ to d ) ! huts aft] ! w>80 ,we want to pick !m up1 & br+ !m back to ?is c\ntry & put "o d[n 9 e p>i% 9 ! l&1 s t :5 ! boys d come back !y w /ill h ! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 hut to g into1 s t !y c /ill keep up ! _s ( unity4 ,woe be to ! man :o goes into ! hut & tries to prea* sect>ianism4 ,! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 is creat+ a _s ( unity among/ ! boys1 & t is go+ on all ! "t4 ,i want ! limitations to vani% at home4 ,i want ! ecclesia/ical b>ri]s to g4 ,:5 y get to ,heav5 ! ,"l w h to give ,gabriel a job to introduce _m ,*ri/ians to "o ano!r4 ,y %\ld see y\r boys1 h[ !y mix up4 ,!y come 9--! ,roman ,ca?olics1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ! ,noncon=mi/s & ,plym\? ,bre?r5 & ,salvation ,army1 & all sorts--y don't "k :o's :o4 ,we are n qu>rell+ ov] religions at ! front--we are fight+ & dy+ = ! folks :o are do+ t at home4 ,let's /op our religi\s nons5se4 ,religion's too big to be conf9$ )9 our f\r little walls4 ,if our ,*ur* rules are s rigid t !y won't let u come toge!r1 !n our ,*ur* rules are wrong4 ,god nev] made rules :i* divide m5--all ,god's laws unite4 ,*ri/ di$ t we might be "o1 & x is "t we got toge!r4 ,y\r boys are bigg] ?an y\r ,*ur*es4 ,y & ,i h got to rise to ! opportunity4 ,god help u to d x6 99 99 99 99 99 ,somebody asks1 8,:y does ! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 always want m new huts8 ,:y n move ! old ones80 ,:at w ! boys d :o take ! places ( ^? :o h gone =w>d8 ,:5 ! l9e goes =w>d1 x does n come back--n 9 ^! days2 x abides--& ! boys :o come up z a support1 !y take ! huts ! o!r boys leave4 ,! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 /&s = ev]y?+ to y\r boys4 ,x is _! club1 _! *ur*1 _! recreation-room4 ,x is _! cante5--dry cante51 y may be sure--x is _! read+-room1 x is _! smok+-room1 & :y %\ld n ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ provide places ( recreation = its own p8 ,:y %\ld x leave ! public-h\se & ! !atre to d x all8 ,we h lo/ lots ( p because we h be5 s sl[--we h lo/ !m1 y & ,i1 b we are le>n+ s5se 9 ^! days1 & ! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 has come to ! help ( ! ,*ur*es1 to be ! communication-tr5* betwe5 ! ,*ur*es & ! p4 ,x is do+ magnific5t "w4 ,z ,i write ^! l9es ,i ?9k ( "o de> boy1 a "y s]geant1 a ,public-,s*ool boy4 ,i _h wat*$ him gr[ up4 ,i knew 8 home1 & z he lean$ aga9/ me he said1 8,gipsy1 ,i'm homesick2 ,i want my "m10 & !n1 ) a sob1 he said1 8,tell me m ab\t ,jesus40 ,i 0 able to talk to him ab\t 8 "m because ,i _h lo/ m9e1 & j because ,i love ,jesus ,i 0 able to talk to him ab\t ! bless$ ,jesus ,:o comes into a man's he>t :5 he is sad1 lonely1 & homesick1 & helps him4 ,he 0 ly+ on a /ret*]1 & x 0 my privilege to hold 8 h& & to kiss him = 8 "m4 8,gipsy10 he said1 8does x mean ,we/80 ,i said1 8,sonny1 x means ,we/40 ,z ,i held 8 h& x flick]$ = a mom5t & he said1 8,i am n afraid to g4 ,i "k ,*ri/4 ,i f\nd ,him 9 y\r meet+s1 &--x's great to die1 = fre$om40 ,& x 0 a great ?+ = me to be ) y\r boy !n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ?ank my ,god ^u e remembrance ( y\r boys4 ,,! ,,end