"No good thing comes from out of Kaiserland,"
Says Phyllis; but beside the fire I note
One Wilhehm, sleek in tawny gold of coat,
Most satin-smooth to the caresser's hand.
A velvet mien; an eye of amber, full
Of that which keeps the faith with us for life;
Lover of meal-times; hater of yard-dog strife;
Lordly, with silken ears most strokeable.
Familiar on the hearth, refuting her,
He sits, the antic-pawed, the proven friend,
The whimsical, the grave and reverend--
Wilhelm the Dachs from out of Hanover.
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We are surprised to hear of police constables being accepted for service
abroad in view of the ban on the export of copper.
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Austrians are being urged to send newspapers to the front to serve as
chest-protectors for the troops. If possible the papers should be
German, as these lie best.
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