MrPunch's history of modern England . andsomely paysThe wages of postmen will probably raise,And doubtless provide on a grand scale for allThe children and wives of our soldiers who fall. Note agfain the criticisms of official reticence about individualacts of bravery in the lines The Unmentioned Brave : Songby a Commanding Officer, early in 1855 : — Oh ! no, we never mention them, Their names must not be heard,My hand Routine forbids to trace Of their exploits one glorious though their deeds may be, To say it I regret,When they expect a word from me. They find that I forget. You say
MrPunch's history of modern England . andsomely paysThe wages of postmen will probably raise,And doubtless provide on a grand scale for allThe children and wives of our soldiers who fall. Note agfain the criticisms of official reticence about individualacts of bravery in the lines The Unmentioned Brave : Songby a Commanding Officer, early in 1855 : — Oh ! no, we never mention them, Their names must not be heard,My hand Routine forbids to trace Of their exploits one glorious though their deeds may be, To say it I regret,When they expect a word from me. They find that I forget. You say that they are happy now, The bravest of the brave,A special pen recording how Mere Grenadiers special pens I disapprove. An inconvenient set,Who oftentimes the veil remove, And print what we forget. The charges of incompetence in the conduct of the war andof greed among those who made profit out of it have a painfullyfamiliar ring. Generals, beginning with Lord Hardinge, werej-i 129 Air. Pimclis History of Modern England. A DISTRESSED AGRICULTURIST Landlord: Well, Mr. Springwheat, according to the papers, there seems tobe a probability of a cessation of hostilities. Tenant (who strongly approves of war prices) : Goodness gracious ! Why,you dont mean to say theres any DANGER OF PEACE ? too old; or they were blundering cavalrymen. Heroism waskept severely in its place or inadequately rewarded, as whena drummer-boy, who had shown conspicuous gallantry at thebattle of the Alma, was given £^ by the Prince Consort; or,again, when a gallant sergeant was given a silk handkerchiefhemmed by the Queen. Why, asks Punch, was he not madean ensign ? Of a review of wounded soldiers by the Queen heobserves that it would have been more gracious if she had goneto the hospital instead of having the invalids brought up tothe palace to be inspected. In the same vein is the dialogue, Honour to the Brave : —\ Flunkey (reads) : Yesterday thirty of the Invalids from theCrimea were inspec
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