human
But if we lose, continued the speaker,
gpt
he cried passionately.
human
Thousands and tens of thousands of our brave fellows are at this time in the trenches; fighting, suffering, dying. What for? For England, for England's honour, for the safety of her women, for the sacredness of our lives, for you: while you, you skulk at home smoking your cigarettes, go to your places of amusement, and drink your beer. Don't you realise that you are playing the coward?
gpt
What are you going to do, young men? he cried.
human
We don't want conscripts, but free men who come out cheerfully, willingly, gladly to do their duty to their King, Country, and God. Who will be the first?
gpt
Will you wait until you are forced?
human
No! By God, no!
gpt
Tha doesn't say so?
human
Ay, I have.
gpt
Then thou'st goin' for a sodger.
human
Ay.
gpt
Weel, Tom, she said presently,
human
I thought thee't got low eno' when thee got drinkin' and picked up wi' that peacock-bedecked Polly Powell; but I ne'er thought a bairn o' mine would sink as low as that. Wer't'a baan now?
gpt
I'm goin' to tell Polly,
human
Ay, tha mun be sent to Lancaster asylum,