Newsletter - National Field Archery Society

The Bow
What of the Bow?
The Bow was made in England
Of true wood, of Yew wood
The wood of English Bows
So men who are free
Love the old Yew tree
And the land where the Yew tree grows
What of the cord?
The cord was made in England
A rough cord, a tough cord
A cord that bowmen love
And so we will sing
Of the hempen string
And the land where the cord was wove
What of the shaft?
The shaft was cut in England
A long shaft, a strong shaft
Barbed and trim and true
So we’ll drink all together
To the grey goose feather
And the land where the grey goose flew
What of thee mark?
Ah, seek it not in England
A bold mark, our old mark
In waiting over-sea
When the string harps in chorus
And the lion flag is o’er us
It is there that our mark will be
What of the men?
The men were bred in England
The Bowmen, the Yeomen
The lads of dale and fell
Here’s to you - and to you!
To the hearts that are true
And the land where the true hearts dwell
Del Newman
Coffee Break - Alternative Quiz
Time to think outside the box! Try
your hand at this alternative quiz.
We’ve given you the answer to the
first question, so ready, steady,
go...
1. In which battle did Napoleon
die? His last battle
2. Where was the Declaration of
Independence signed?
3. River Ravi flows in which state?
4. What is the main reason for
divorce?
5. What is the main reason for
failure?
6. What can you never eat at
breakfast?
7. What looks like half an apple?
8. If you throw a red stone into
the blue sea what will it become?
9. How can a man go eight days
without sleeping?
10. How can you lift an elephant
with one hand?
11. If you had three apples and four
by Stu Bradley
oranges in one hand and four apples
and three oranges in the other
hand, what would you have?
12. If it took eight men ten hours
to build a wall, how long would it
take four men to build it?
13. How can you drop a raw egg onto
a concrete floor without cracking
it?
Answers on page 31
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