THE BATTLE FOR ROME by ROBERT KATZ

Author:ROBERT KATZ
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER PAPERBACKS
Published: 2003-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

SPRING

All those who are in Rome / to harm our nation’s home

To plot against our Duce / who guides our Fascist future

Must first confront a band / under Pietro Koch’s command

It’s he who lays the brilliant plans … / by which we nab the Partisans

Then they face interrogation / unlucky them, a hopeless situation …

From the room next door you can hear the sound / of how the pleasures of the prisoner abound

If he persists and there‘s nothing he’ll reveal / there’s our man Zangheri who’ll make him squeal

But just what are those cries of pain? / The work of Billi, going at it again?

Or do they come from the mighty fists / of big Pallone’s massive mitts? …

And though the Communist’s face grows sadder / in the end he tells all just to end the matter …

So this is Koch’s squad / men strong-minded and hard

Who work for Italy’s glory / and for our Fascist victory

And I, who have come to know you / shout “Onward Duce!” as heartily as you do

“Marcella” [1944] [“Hymn” of the Koch Gang; cf. Griner: 33-37]

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