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BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS
Stuck in 'eavy marchin'-order, sopped and wringin'—
Sick, before our time to watch 'er 'eave an' fall,
'Ere's your 'appy 'ome at last, an' stop your singin'.
'Alt! Fall in along the troop-deck! Silence all!
Cheer! Fur we'll never live to see tio bloomin' victory!
Cheer! An we'll never live to 'ear the cannon roar! (One cheer more!)
The jackal an' the kite
'Ave an 'ealthy appetite,
An you'll never see your soldiers any more! ('Ip!
Urroar!)
The eagle an' the crow
They are waitin' ever so,
An you'll never see your soldiers any more! ('Ip!
Urroar!)
Yes, the Large Birds o' Prey
They will carry us away,
An' you'll never see your soldiers any more!
