A letter to a wounded soldier in the great war on his 21st birthday

A letter to a wounded soldier in the great war on his 21st birthday

Addressed to dear Bobby a six verse poem to a family member.

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A Letter to a wounded soldier in the Great War on his 21st Birthday

DEAR BOBBY,

Your letter received gave us pleasure indeed, And we are glad to know you are better; One item I see quite interests me, it’s found at the end of your letter.

‘Tis the amount of years you may count When November is twenty days gone,

Of the world’s smiles and tears your number of years Will then have been just twenty-one.

Of good things in store may there be galore, As to each year is added another,

With the best of good health, the truest of wealth, and nothing your conscience to bother.

Just a word of advice may you ne’er it despise, Dear Bobby its most kindly meant,

Of your morals take care, avoid evil’s snare, And mind that your money’s well spent.

Of words just another “Be kind to your mother”; She’s ever a lad’s best friend,

Tho’ searched the world o’er, there’s none kept in store; She loves from beginning to end.

To our health in conclusion I must make allusion, We three are in best of good trim,

So, to best wishes a dozen from Auntie and Cousin, Add love from your old

Uncle Jim.