The Engineers

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="11f285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Berton Braley Cyber Museum</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Berton Braley Cyber Museum"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     </B></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="11ed2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <A HREF="news_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>News</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="biography.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biography"><U>Biography</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="works.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Works"><U>Works</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="bibliography.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography"><U>Bibliography</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="correspondence.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Correspondence"><U>Correspondence</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="library.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Library"><U>Library</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="meeting_place.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting place"><U>Meeting place</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook"><U>Guestbook</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="market.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Market"><U>Market</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links "><U>Links </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="search.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Search"><U>Search</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id400.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Foundation"><U>About Foundation</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about_museum.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Museum"><U>About Museum</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>The Engineers</I><I>                                                                                                   </I></div> <div> <I><B>(</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> From: Ballads of the AEF)</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>When the convoy crawls on a long white road, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Straight to the blazing line,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>While the drivers nod as they guide their load</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>On where the star shells shine,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>If a "two-ten" drops with a roaring crash,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The big trucks cease to roll,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And the C. 0. growls as he views the smash</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And swears at the ten-foot hole!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"Job for the Engineers-</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Bring up the wrecking crew,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Shovel and pick will do the trick,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Then we can go on through."</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>They're on the spot, you bet;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Soon, with a clash of gears,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>We're on the way, for the road's 0. K.,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Fixed by the Engineers!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>When the storm troops wait at the river banks,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And each stone bridge is blown,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And the stream's too deep for the fat old tanks,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And pontoons must be thrown</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Where the water boils with the shell and shot,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>It's "Engineers, 'toot sweet,'"</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>They will lose one-half of the men they've got,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>But build that bridge, complete.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"Job for the Engineers-</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Never you mind the loss.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Fritz has a hate, but the troops can't wait;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>See that they get across,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>You won't get no rewards,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Hear any shouts or cheers,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Bring up your mob, for here's a job-</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Job for the Engineers."</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Oh, they mend the wire where it guards the front;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>They dig the dugouts deep,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And to tunnel mines is their steady stunt-</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Like moles that get no sleep.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>They take their chance where the gas clouds lurk,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And I'll say it appears</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>That darn small glory and beaucoup work</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Comes to the Engineers.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"Job for the Engineers-</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Something that 'can't be done,'</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Nevertheless they'll do it, yes;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>That's how they get their fun.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Armed with a kit of tools,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Careless of hopes or fears,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Big jobs or small, you simply call-</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>call for the Engineers.</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Published in: </I><A HREF="collier_s_weekly.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Colliers Weekly"><U><I>Collier's Weekly</I></U></A><I>, </I><I>February 15, 1919</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="copyright.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Copyright"><U><I>© 2000-2006, Berton Braley Cyber Museum. </I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="copyright.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Copyright"><U><I>All rights reserved.</I></U></A></div> <div> <I>---</I></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:info@bertonbraley.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@bertonbraley.com"><U><I>Contact Webmaster Peter Leeflang</I></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:info@bertonbraley.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@bertonbraley.com"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>