Colebrook Academy - Clipper Yearbook (Colebrook, NH)

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MTOKC HL IGHT IN HOL .LANDJJ In the Colonel's eye was anger that was burning bright as flame, But the voice he raised contained no hint of wrath, USO The Torch is due in Holland,n he remarked with musing eyes, As a plan formed in his brain, he gave a laugh. From the daring deeds The Torch had done the crushed had taken heart For his name meant life to those who, marked for death, Still had faith in country, pride in death, and loyalty forever, Though the sacrifice might cost the last proud breath. Ma: uerading as The Torch, the Colonel set a Dutchman freew- t H, the kind of act The Torch himself would do! ' A . ah. the Colonel's plan was working, and he knew he'd reap reward From Berlin, since he had taken up the clue. Tlylf' Shen he learned the rebels' plans, the Colonel told his men to wait At the dyke, where they must stop the planned attack. All the while Jan Meera complained of Hmice who nibble at a forth, For his thoughts toward sabotage were very black. In a cave the Colonel found the place of meeting of the spiesg His triumphant hour was very near at hand, And he felt for his revolver, and he took it in his hand, For there might be harder fight than he had planned. From the outside came a whistleg first it sounded low and calm, Then the whistle swelled in melody and song. nThere Will Always Be an Englandn was the faith the song declared, Not a move the Colonel made. He must be wrong! But the voice that he could hear sounded right within the cave, Quick he turned and saw Jan Meers, who had a gun. Then the Dutchman spoke and said, Hhs spiders have you, little flyln And the Colonel was so shocked he could not run. nhy dear Colonel,n Jan said then, nbe sure The Torch is not around when you try to masquerade to catch some spiesln How amazed the Colonel was to find Jan Meers to be The Torch! But just then a sound roared out to shake the skies! HAf,un1t10n dumps, dear Colonel,U said The Torch with laughter grim, nYou warned your men to seize us at the dyke. While your Nazis wait, we'll bomb your largest planes and start some I fires, Wo'll make damage as you've never seen the likeln In the eyes of the democracies the Dutch have done good work, With the conquered countries ready to rebel, With the people holding high the torch of freedom for us all, We shall soon read how the Nazi order fell! A B. Marshall '45 -1'7-

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A .MESSENGEKS MDE fBalladJ Straight on and on the young man rode, Urged on his coal-black horse, Stood up in saddle, wet his lips, And slightly changed his course O'er rolling plain, down sandy dip, Through brush as big as treeg, The message that he bore, he knew, Would turn the enemy. , The dying soldiers fighting there Would thrill at what he'd done, And he would help them to outwit The planning of the Hun. Oh, what a feeling through him ran! At last a part he played, The war maneuvers of the foe At last would be delayed. As near the battlefield he drew, A silence, deep and grim-- No flying shells, no roaring guns, No battle--greeted him The youthful rider did not know His comrades all were killed, And that the trenches, wet with mud, Were with their bodies filled, So on he rode, supposing that His captain 'waited himg And, spirits high, he rode into The city dark and grim. A shout! Four men one man against, A flying horse, coal-black. A single chance the boy had not In that surprise attack.......... At home a mother knits a row Along a sweater brown. She does not know her only son Is in the battle down.... A limp form hangs from wooden beamg The sun is going by. He was so young and innocent-- Why did he have to die? VG. Covell '44 -lg-

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S N O W The snow falls lightly to the earth, It covers trees no longer bare, And makes the towns ring out with mirthg With other things it can't compare. Oh! Stories that the flakes could tell Of unknown realms far up beyond Would our high fancy far excel And make with them a closer bond. The ground becomes a blanket soft As rabbit's fur. It's nature's way Of dropping gaily from aloft A fresh new garment for the day! Alice Pierce '44 me Momma OF MAY I always liked the month of Mayg The trees and flowers in all their splendor, After the snow, have come to stay, Touching my heart--leaving me tender. Richard Hicks '44 IAMBIC COUPLBT m The silence, likened to a heavy veil, Had left an ache of hate along its trail. TROCHAIC COUPLET Looking past the outer schooling, One may'see the future ruling. Alice Pierce '44 IAMBIC COUPLET The night would stay, but light and wind pushed on, And soon, without a word, the night was gone. TROCHAIC COUPLET Actions in the calm tell whether You survive the bitter weather. ' Geraldine Covell '44 -1g-