Seethenewdraf’spourin’infortheoldcampaign;
Ho,youpoorrecruities,butyou’vegottoearnyourpay——
What’sthelastfromLunnon,lads?We’regoin’thereto-day。
Troopin’,troopin’,giveanothercheer——
’Ere’stoEnglishwomenan’aquartofEnglishbeer。
TheColonelan’theregimentan’allwho’vegottostay,Gawd’smercystrike’emgentle——Whoop!we’regoin’’ometo-day。
We’regoin’’ome,we’regoin’’ome,Ourshipisattheshore,An’youmustpackyour’aversack,Forwewon’tcomebacknomore。
Ho,don’tyougrieveforme,MylovelyMary-Ann,ForI’llmarryyouyitonafourp’nybitAsatime-expiredman。
FORDO’KABULRIVER
Kabultown’sbyKabulriver——
Blowthebugle,drawthesword——
ThereIlef’mymateforever,Wetan’drippin’bytheford。
Ford,ford,fordo’Kabulriver,Fordo’Kabulriverinthedark!
There’stheriverupandbrimmin’,an’there’s’arfasquadronswimmin’
’Crossthefordo’Kabulriverinthedark。
Kabultown’sablastedplace——
Blowthebugle,drawthesword——
’StrewthIsha’n’tforget’isfaceWetan’drippin’bytheford!
Ford,ford,fordo’Kabulriver,Fordo’Kabulriverinthedark!
Keepthecrossing-stakesbesideyou,an’theywillsurelyguideyou’Crossthefordo’Kabulriverinthedark。
Kabultownissunanddust——
Blowthebugle,drawthesword——
I’dha’soonerdrowndedfust’Steadof’imbesidetheford。
Ford,ford,fordo’Kabulriver,Fordo’Kabulriverinthedark!
Youcan’earthe’orsesthreshin’,youcan’earthemena-splashin’,’Crossthefordo’Kabulriverinthedark。
Kabultownwasourstotake——
Blowthebugle,drawthesword——
I’dha’leftitfor’issake——
’Imthatleftmebytheford。
Ford,ford,fordo’Kabulriver,Fordo’Kabulriverinthedark!
It’snonesobloomin’drythere;ain’tyounevercomin’nighthere,’Crossthefordo’Kabulriverinthedark?
Kabultown’llgotohell——
Blowthebugle,drawthesword——
’ForeIseehim’livean’well——
’Imthebestbesidetheford。
Ford,ford,fordo’Kabulriver,Fordo’Kabulriverinthedark!
Gawd’elp’emiftheyblunder,fortheirboots’llpull’emunder,Bythefordo’Kabulriverinthedark。
Turnyour’orsefromKabultown——
Blowthebugle,drawthesword——
’Iman’’arfmytroopisdown,Downan’drowndedbytheford。
Ford,ford,fordo’Kabulriver,Fordo’Kabulriverinthedark!
There’stheriverlowan’fallin’,butitain’tnouseo’callin’
’Crossthefordo’Kabulriverinthedark。
ROUTEMARCHIN’
We’remarchin’onreliefoverInjia’ssunnyplains,Alittlefronto’Christmas-timean’justbe’indtheRains;
Ho!getawayyoubullock-man,you’ve’eardthebugleblowed,There’saregimenta-comin’downtheGrandTrunkRoad;
WithitsbestfootfirstAndtheroada-slidingpast,An’everybloomin’campin’-groundexactlylikethelast;
WhiletheBigDrumsays,With’is“rowdy-dowdy-dow!”——
“Kikokissywarstidon’tyouhamsherargyjow?”
Oh,there’sthemInjiantemplestoadmirewhenyousee,There’sthepeacockroundthecorneran’themonkeyupthetree,An’there’sthatrummysilvergrassa-wavin’inthewind,An’theoldGrandTrunka-trailin’likearifle-slingbe’ind。
Whileit’sbestfootfirst,。
Athalf-pastfive’sRevelly,an’ourtentstheydownmustcome,Likealotofbuttonmushroomswhenyoupick’emupat’ome。
Butit’soverinaminute,an’atsixthecolumnstarts,Whilethewomenandthekiddiessitan’shiverinthecarts。
An’it’sbestfootfirst,。
Oh,thenit’sopenorder,an’welightsourpipesan’sings,An’wetalksaboutourrationsan’alotofotherthings,An’wethinkso’friendsinEngland,an’wewonderswhatthey’reat,An’’owtheywouldadmirefortohearusslingthebat。1
An’it’sbestfootfirst,。
It’snonesobado’Sunday,whenyou’relyin’atyourease,Towatchthekitesa-wheelin’roundthemfeather-’eadedtrees,Foralthoughthereain’tnowomen,yetthereain’tnobarrick-yards,Sotheorficersgoesshootin’an’thementheyplaysatcards。
Tillit’sbestfootfirst,。
So’arkan’’eed,yourookies,whichisalwaysgrumblin’sore,There’sworserthingsthanmarchin’fromUmballatoCawnpore;
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