[Baron MORITZ FERDINAND VON BISSING, the German Military Governor-
General of Belgium, the murderer of Nurse CAVELL and instigator of the
infamous Belgian deportations, after being granted a rest from his
labours, is reported to have died "of overwork."]
Tired of pillaging and sacking,
Tired of bludgeoning and whacking,
Tired of torturing and racking,
BISSING takes his "rest."
For the sport of shooting nurses,
Gloating o'er his victims' hearses,
Answering appeals with curses,
He had lost his zest.
All his diabolic striving
To intensify slave-driving
Could not slay the soul surviving
In a Nation's breast.
Still the flame burns ever brighter
Underneath the blouse or mitre;
Still the smitten greets the smiter
With undaunted crest;
While the arch-tormentor, flying
From the hell about him lying,
Mid the fire and worm undying
Takes his endless rest.
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[Illustration: THE WANING OF FAITH.
GUARDIAN OF STATUE. "YOU WISH TO HAMMER ANOTHER NAIL INTO THE COLOSSUS OF
OUR HINDENBURG?"