Tell him how once his courage I admired,
How recently—to my surprise—I’ve heard an
(I trust) unfounded rumour that he’s tired
of Verdun.
Bid him select a new cathedral’s spire,
Bombard it! Seize it! Never mind the losses!
Tell him its peal of bells will make more ir-
on crosses.
To Hindenburg say—he must do his best,
And if he can’t advance, then he must dig a