The Outpost Vol 1 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

THE OUTPOST.
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established by the Saxon conquest of the
::VIidlands. Prees Heath was too barren a spot
to interest the invaders of those days, but it
was probably from Tilstock that they drove the
Welsh back on to the Fenns ::\foss. The invaders
have left relics of the presence of the Welsh in
such names as Welshampton, and Whixall,
Welsh End and Cumberland Farm, which has
the same meaning as the county (i.e., the land of
the Cymri),
Men whu come from parts of Scotland where
the Lowlands meet the Highlands, and also
those who come from the Border, 'may be
interested to see how the same kind of border
questions affected us here, on the \Velsh border,
as those which so largely make up the history
of Scotland.
t t t
Our K-nuts.
WE are fairly going the pace,
Don't cher know,
Everywhere we hold the ace,
Don't cher know.
\Vhile we learn to hold a gun
We are experts everyone
\Vhen it comes to having fun,
Don't cher know.
There are amongst our ranks,
Don't cher know,
Some awfully jolly swanks,
Don't cher know.
At Chestah vou would evah
Find them boating on the rivah,
For they're beastly awfully c1evah,
Don't cher know.
Fine Body 0' Men.
WHEN new to Government control,
And feeling fairly" up the pole,"
""'hat words braced up my shrinking soul?
" Fine body 0' men I "
\\'hen, drawing stores, I said I had
Full twenty fellows in my .. squad,"
Who said-" Nineteen, my lucky lad" ?
.. Fine body 0' men."
Who said, when we to Nap sat down,
.. I'm simple, but I'll ha'e a roun',"
Then took away my last half·crown ?
" Fine body 0' men,"
And when, freed from aJl earthly things,
Peter, for us, his gate wide
""'ho then will issue harps and
Probably" Fine body 0' men.
A. K.
The' Glengarry,' it of course,
Don't cher know,
Has magnetic lines of force,
Don't cher know.
Though the bonnet adds its grace,
Still you always need a trace
Of a pleasant smiling face,
Don't cher know.
V...110 would ever dare deny,
Don't cher know,
That the gallant H.L.I.,
Don't cher know,
Are a manly·looking throng,
And in good looks pretty strong,
To Adonis they belong,
Don't cher know.
I don't wish to boast or brag,
Don't cher know,
For it's such a beastly fag,
Don't cher know.
If you don't believe my tale
Ask at \\-11itchurch without fail,
Or the girls (?) at Wensleydale,
Don't cher know. J. B.
f)rawn b;
" I think I'll try this brush now! "
Pit. Slewarl.