Barrack Room Ballads by Rudyard Kipling
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page 56 of 80 (70%)
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For the good advice I gave.
The men that fought at Minden, they was civil -- yuss, they was -- Never didn't talk o' rights an' wrongs, But they got it with the toe (same as you will get it -- so!) -- For interrupting songs. The men that fought at Minden, they was several other things Which I don't remember clear; But that's the reason why, now the six-year men are dry, The rooks will stand the beer! Then do not be discouraged, 'Eaven is your 'elper, We'll learn you not to forget; An' you mustn't swear an' curse, or you'll only catch it worse, For we'll make you soldiers yet! Soldiers yet, if you've got it in you -- All for the sake of the Core; Soldiers yet, if we 'ave to skin you -- Run an' get the beer, Johnny Raw -- Johnny Raw! Ho! run an' get the beer, Johnny Raw! Cholera Camp We've got the cholerer in camp -- it's worse than forty fights; We're dyin' in the wilderness the same as Isrulites; It's before us, an' be'ind us, an' we cannot get away, An' the doctor's just reported we've ten more to-day! |
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