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Both of these examples appeared in the Ormskirk Advertiser and were composed by locals.

M id death and carnage, see that little band,
A garrison which bravely made a stand
F or six long months, against a cruel foe;
E ven when famine and disease laid many low.
K eeping a heart of gold and nerves of steel
I n weakened bodies, with undaunted zeal,
N or e'er forgot, when earthly conflicts cease,
G od gives the faithful an eternal peace.



P roud Pretoria! Transvaal's boast!
R oberts' hope and Britain's aim;
E very warrior's pulse beats high,
T o attain thee - how they try!
O h, that they may, as a whole,
R each this much desired goal,
I n the hope that it may be
A s our "land of liberty."