Bonny Wood Green

"Bonny Wood Green" is a ballad from World War I, still sung in Irish pubs today. The Irish were unenthusiastic about entering the war on the British side, but once the decision had been made there were surprisingly large numbers of volunteers. The divided loyalties of the Irish soldiers cannot have made their ordeal in the trenches any easier. I've adapted the text to a female perspective and added a final glimpse of the girl left behind, as she continues to pay tribute to an ordeal of her own. Stephen Hatfield