Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-room Ballads

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Doubleday, Page, 1913 - 384 страница
 

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Страница 182 - ear their paddles chunkin' from Rangoon to Mandalay, On the road to Mandalay, Where the flyin'-fishes play, An' the dawn comes up like thunder outer China 'crost the Bay! 'Er petticoat was yaller an' 'er little cap was green, An' 'er name was Supi-yaw-lat — jes
Страница 141 - Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace. For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck him out, the brute!" But it's "Saviour of 'is country," when the guns begin to shoot; Yes it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please; But Tommy ain'ta bloomin' fool — you bet that Tommy sees!
Страница 138 - Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play, The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play, O it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play. I went into a theatre as sober as could be, They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me;
Страница 142 - e played the cat an' banjo with our forces. So 'ere's to you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy, at your 'ome in the Soudan; You're a pore benighted 'eathen but a firstclass fightin' man; We gives you your certificate, an' if you want it signed We'll come an' 'ave a romp with you whenever you're inclined.
Страница 184 - pavin' stones, An" the blasted Henglish drizzle wakes the fever in my bones; Tho' I walks with fifty 'ousemaids outer Chelsea to the Strand, An' they talks a lot o' lovin', but wot do they understand? I've a neater, sweeter maiden in a cleaner, greener land! On the road to Mandalay, etc.
Страница 1 - here is thy master," Kamal said, "who leads a troop of the Guides, ^nd thou must ride at his left side as shield on shoulder rides. Till Death or I cut loose the tie, at camp and board and bed, Thy life is his — thy fate it is to guard him with thy head,
Страница 60 - Hath- cast off Prudence, and Her End shall be Destruction. . . . Brethren, of your Bounty grant Some portion of your daily Bread to Me. PAGETT, MP The toad beneath the harrow knows Exactly where each tooth-point goes; The Butterfly upon the road Preaches contentment to that toad.
Страница 135 - dreadin' what I've got to watch," the ColourSergeant said. For they're hangin' Danny Deever, you can hear the Dead March play, The regiment's in 'ollow square — they're hangin' him to-day; They've taken of his buttons off an' cut his stripes away, An' they're hangin
Страница 136 - 0 they're hangin' Danny Deever in the mornin' ! "'Is cot was right-'and cot to mine," said Files-onParade. "E's sleepin' out an' far to-night," the ColourSergeant said. "I've drunk 'is beer a score o' times," said Files-onParade. They are hangin' Danny Deever, you must mark 'im to 'is place, For 'e shot a comrade

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