FOR TO ADMIRE  

  L'ENVOI  

  

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       BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS 1889-1891     

  

 TO WOLCOTT BALESTIER Beyond the path of the outmost sun through utter darkness hurled — 

      BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS 

 To T. A. I have made for you a song, 

 DANNY DEEVER   “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade. 

 TOMMY I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer, 

 “FUZZY-WUZZY”    We've fought with many men acrost the seas, 

 SOLDIER, SOLDIER   “Soldier, soldier come from the wars, 

 SCREW-GUNS Smokin' my pipe on the mountings, sniffin' the mornin' cool, 

 CELLS I've a head like a concertina:  I've a tongue like a button-stick: 

 GUNGA DIN You may talk o' gin and beer 

 OONTS Wot makes the soldier's 'eart to penk, wot makes 'im to perspire? 

 LOOT If you've ever stole a pheasant-egg be'ind the keeper's back, 

 “SNARLEYOW”    This 'appened in a battle to a batt'ry of the corps, 

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