Introduction - 0 View from above upon arrival - 1 First Akbar door - 2 Gear - 3 Meeting the Division - 4 First Communion at Akbar - 5 Shepherd - 6 Lights out - 7 Vultures - 8 Get h’on Parade! - 9 Bandy - 10 Wakey–wakey! - 11 Smartening rig - 12 Economy Star - 13 Poetry Club - 14 The Writer - 15 The Skipper - 16 Boating - 17 Seamanship - 18 The Skipper's Kippers - 19 Moot Court - 20 Dirty Mary - 21 Cross–country - 22 Sailorboy - 23 Church Parade - 24 Fellini fragment on Jildy - 25 Deckscrap - 26 Cinderella Days - 27 Long Tom for 'Dead Men' - 28 Waiting for Podmore - 29 Akbar - 30 The Path - 31 Church Parade Tight–rigged, Puwited, polished the troops of Akbar parade poised In a clear sun. Flags fly high Cross of St.George and Union Jack Hearts of oak each Division Bands of steel all her boys. Form fours, right turn Down to the village with pennies to burn Led by the bugle's marching call swinging along on the boots of a song Down to the Church of England. Old burgees, battle honours Tombs of Crusaders, time stretched on its corbelled walls. 'Eternal Father, strong to save Whose arm hath bound the restless wave!' the voices soar. So much is fine about it all.

© Bill Meilen & Ravensong International 2007.