Pierrot, Dog Of Belgium
Author: first_name: Walter Alden
last_name: Dyer
Language: English
Year: 1915

This 1915 novella was published as the First World War raged.  "Belgium lies bleeding.  Across her level, lush meadows the harsh-shod hosts of war have marched. Beside her peaceful waters the sons of God have spilled each other’s blood. Beneath her noble trees have raged the fires of human hate.  Her king and his brave warriors have fought to save that which was their own and, driven back, have left their smiling land to suffer the desolation which has ever been the conqueror’s boast. Her ancien