Imágenes de páginas
PDF
EPUB

Back to the Army again, sergeant,

Back to the Army again;

'Ow did I learn to do right-about turn?

I'm back to the army again!

A man o' four-an'-twenty that 'asn't learned of a trade

Beside "Reserve" agin' him-'e'd better be never

made.

I tried my luck for a quarter, an' that was enough

for me,

An' I thought of 'Er Majesty's barricks, an' I thought I'd go an' see.

Back to the Army again, sergeant,

Back to the Army again;

'Tisn't my fault if I dress when I 'alt—

I'm back to the Army again!

The sergeant arst no questions, but 'e winked the

other eye,

E' sez to me, "'Shun!" an' I shunted, the same

as in days gone by;

For 'e saw the set o' my shoulders, an' I couldn't

'elp 'oldin' straight

When me an' the other rookies come under the

barrick gate.

Back to the Army again, sergeant,

Back to the Army again;

'Oo would ha' thought I could carry an' port? I'm back to the Army again!

I took my bath, an' I wallered-for, Gawd, I needed it so!

I smelt the smell o' the barricks, I 'eard the bugles

go.

I'eard the feet on the gravel-the feet o' the men what drill

An' I sez to my flutterin' 'eart-strings, I sez to 'em, "Peace, be still!"

Back to the Army again, sergeant,

Back to the Army again;

'Oo said I knew when the Jumner was due ? I'm back to the Army again!

I carried my slops to the tailor; I sez to 'im, "None o' your lip!

You tight 'em over the shoulders, an' loose 'em over the 'ip,

For the set o' the tunic's 'orrid." An' 'e sez to me,

"Strike me dead,

But I thought you was used to the business!" an'

so 'e done what I said.

Back to the Army again, sergeant,

Back to the Army again.

Rather too free with my fancies? Wot-me? I'm back to the Army again!

Next week I'll 'ave 'em fitted; I'll buy me a walkin' cane;

They'll let me free o' the barricks to walk on the

Hoe again

In the name o' William Parsons, that used to be Edward Clay,

An' any pore beggar that wants it can draw my fourpence a day!

Back to the Army again, sergeant,

Back to the Army again:

Out o' the cold an' the rain, sergeant,
Out o' the cold an' the rain.

'Oo's there?

A man that's too good to be lost you,
A man that is 'andled an' made—
A man that will pay what 'e cost you
In learnin' the others their trade-parade!
You're droppin' the pick o' the Army
Because you don't 'elp 'em remain,

But drives 'em to cheat to get out o' the street
An' back to the Army again!

MARCH!

"BIRDS OF PREY" MARCH.

The mud is cakin' good about our

trousies.

Front!-eyes front, an' watch the Colour-casin's

drip.

Front! The faces of the women in the 'ouses Ain't the kind o' things to take aboard the ship.

Cheer! An' we'll never march to victory.

Cheer! An' we'll never live to 'ear the cannon roar!

The Large Birds o' Prey

They will carry us away,

An' you'll never see your soldiers any more!

Wheel! Oh, keep your touch; we're goin' round

a corner.

Time!-mark time, an' let the men be'ind us

close.

Lord! the transport's full, an' 'alf our lot not on 'er

Cheer, O cheer! We're going off where no one knows.

March! The Devil's none so black as 'e is painted!

Cheer! We'll 'ave some fun before we're put

away.

'Alt, an' 'and 'er out-a woman's gone and fainted!

Cheer! Get on-Gawd 'elp the married men to-day!

Hoi! Come up, you 'ungry beggars, to yer sor

row.

('Ear them say they want their tea, an' want it

quick!)

You won't have no mind for slingers, not to-mor

row

No; you'll put the 'tween-decks stove out, bein'

sick!

'Alt! The married kit 'as all to go before us! 'Course it's blocked the bloomin' gangway up

again!

« AnteriorContinuar »