FIRST WORLD WAR WOMEN
working for peace in Melbourne 1914-1919
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32. PEACE IN HONOUR’S CAUSE
Doris Blackburn “PEACE TALK!”
And dare we talk of peace when wars are raging?
When rivers run with blood in Honour’s
cause.
(“Honour,” they told me!)
When men forge chains upon themselves for
freedom;
And children starve, and stricken women groan;
Dare we talk peace?
They say these wars are righteous.
Righteous!
Then all the world of reason is o’erthrown.
Dare we talk peace?
Dare we talk peace?
Yes! Talk and sing and shout it.
Thunder it, mighty oceans, on your shores.
Breathe it through all the world, oh, winds of
heaven.
God give us peace, yes peace in honour’s cause.
Doris Blackburn in “Fellowship,” Woman Voter 1 March 1917 State Library of Victoria
Doris Blackburn 1889-1970, Australian Activist and Member of Parliament
May have been taken in the 1940’s http://wifp.senate.gov.au/milestones/3/
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