TheWritingsinProseandVerseofRUDYARDKIPLING
CONTENTS
FollowedbyfirstlinesBARRACK—ROOMBALLADS
1889—1891
TOWOLCOTTBALESTIER
Beyondthepathoftheoutmostsunthroughutterdarknesshurled——
BARRACK—ROOMBALLADS
ToT。A。
Ihavemadeforyouasong,DANNYDEEVER
"Whatarethebuglesblowin’for?"saidFiles—on—Parade。
TOMMY
Iwentintoapublic—’ousetogetapinto’beer,"FUZZY—WUZZY"
We’vefoughtwithmanymenacrosttheseas,SOLDIER,SOLDIER
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,SCREW—GUNS
Smokin’mypipeonthemountings,sniffin’themornin’cool,CELLS
I’veaheadlikeaconcertina:I’veatonguelikeabutton—stick:
GUNGADIN
Youmaytalko’ginandbeerOONTS
Wotmakesthesoldier’s’earttopenk,wotmakes’imtoperspire?
LOOT
Ifyou’veeverstoleapheasant—eggbe’indthekeeper’sback,"SNARLEYOW"
This’appenedinabattletoabatt’ryofthecorps,THEWIDOWATWINDSOR
’Aveyou’eardo’theWidowatWindsor?
BELTS
TherewasarowinSilverStreetthat’sneartoDublinQuay,THEYOUNGBRITISHSOLDIER
Whenthe’arf—maderecruitygoesouttotheEast,MANDALAY
BytheoldMoulmeinPagoda,lookin’eastwardtothesea,TROOPIN’
Troopin’,troopin’,troopin’tothesea,THEWIDOW’SPARTY
"Wherehaveyoubeenthiswhileaway?"
FORDO’KABULRIVER
Kabultown’sbyKabulriver,GENTLEMEN—RANKERS
Tothelegionofthelostones,tothecohortofthedamned,ROUTEMARCHIN’
We’remarchin’onreliefoverInjia’ssunnyplains,SHILLIN’ADAY
MynameisO’Kelly,I’veheardtheRevelly,OTHERVERSES
THEBALLADOFEASTANDWEST
Oh,EastisEast,andWestisWest,andneverthetwainshallmeet,THELASTSUTTEE
UdaiChandlaysicktodeath,THEBALLADOFTHEKING’SMERCY
AbdhurRahman,theDuraniChief,ofhimisthestorytold,THEBALLADOFTHEKING’SJEST
Whenspring—timeflushesthedesertgrass,WITHSCINDIATODELHI
Thewreathofbanquetovernightlaywitheredontheneck,THEBALLADOFBOHDATHONE
ThisistheballadofBohDaThone,THELAMENTOFTHEBORDERCATTLETHIEF
Owoeismeforthemerrylife,THERHYMEOFTHETHREECAPTAINS……Atthecloseofawinterday,THEBALLADOFTHE"CLAMPHERDOWN"
Itwasourwar—ship~Clampherdown~,THEBALLADOFTHE"BOLIVAR"
SevenmenfromalltheworldbacktoDocksagain,THESACRIFICEOFER—HEB
Er—HebbeyondtheHillsofAo—Safai,THEEXPLANATION
LoveandDeathonceceasedtheirstrife,THEGIFTOFTHESEA
Thedeadchildlayintheshroud,EVARRAANDHISGODS
Readhere:ThisisthestoryofEvarra——man——,THECONUNDRUMOFTHEWORKSHOPS
Whentheflushofanew—bornsunfellfirstonEden’sgreenandgold,THELEGENDOFEVIL
Thisisthesorrowfulstory,THEENGLISHFLAG
WindsoftheWorld,giveanswer!Theyarewhimperingtoandfro,"CLEARED"
Helpforapatriotdistressed,aspotlessspirithurt,ANIMPERIALRESCRIPT
NowthisisthetaleoftheCounciltheGermanKaiserdecreed,TOMLINSON
NowTomlinsongaveuptheghostinhishouseinBerkeleySquare,L’ENVOITO"LIFE’SHANDICAP"
Mynew—cutashlartakesthelight,L’ENVOI
There’sawhisperdownthefieldwheretheyearhasshotheryield,___
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[InIndia,theswastikaisanancientsymbolofgoodfortune。
Kiplingfrequentlyusedtheswastikainthiscontext。]
THESEVENSEAS
1891—1896
DEDICATION
TheCitiesarefullofpride,THESEVENSEAS
ASONGOFTHEENGLISH
Fairisourlot——Ogoodlyisourheritage!
TheCoastwiseLightsOurbrowsareboundwithspindriftandtheweedisonourknees,TheSongoftheDeadHearnowtheSongoftheDead——intheNorthbythetornberg—edges,TheDeep—SeaCablesThewrecksdissolveaboveus;theirdustdropsdownfromafar——,TheSongoftheSonsOnefromtheendsoftheearth——giftsatanopendoor——,TheSongoftheCitiesRoyalandDower—royal,ItheQueen,England’sAnswerTrulyyecomeofTheBlood;slowertoblessthantoban,THEFIRSTCHANTEY
Minewasthewomantome,darklingIfoundher,THELASTCHANTEY
ThussaidTheLordintheVaultabovetheCherubim,THEMERCHANTMEN
KingSolomondrewmerchantmen,M’ANDREW’SHYMN
Lord,Thouhastmadethisworldbelowtheshadowofadream,THEMIRACLES
Isentamessagetomydear,THENATIVE—BORN
We’vedrunktotheQueen——Godblessher!
THEKING
"Farewell,Romance!"theCave—mensaid,THERHYMEOFTHETHREESEALERS
AwaybythelandsoftheJapanee,THEDERELICT
Iwasthestaunchestofourfleet,THEANSWER
ARose,intatters,onthegardenpath,THESONGOFTHEBANJO
Youcouldn’tpackaBroadwoodhalfamile,THELINERSHE’SALADY
TheLinershe’salady,an’sheneverlooksnor’eeds,MULHOLLAND’SCONTRACT
Thefearwasonthecattle,forthegalewasonthesea,ANCHORSONG
Heh!Walkherround。Heave,ahheavehershortagain!
FROM"MANYINVENTIONS"。
THELOSTLEGION
There’saLegionthatneverwas’listed,THESEA—WIFE
TheredwellsawifebytheNorthernGate,HYMNBEFOREACTION
Theearthisfullofanger,TOTHETRUEROMANCE
Thyfaceisfarfromthisourwar,FROM"MANYINVENTIONS"。
THEFLOWERS
BuymyEnglishposies!
THELASTRHYMEOFTRUETHOMAS
Thekinghascalledforpriestandcup,INTHENEOLITHICAGE
IntheNeolithicAgesavagewarfaredidIwage,THESTORYOFUNG
Once,onaglitteringice—field,agesandagesago,THETHREE—DECKER
Fullthirtyfootshetoweredfromwaterlinetorail,ANAMERICAN
IftheLedStrikercallitastrike,THE"MARYGLOSTER"
I’vepaidforyoursickestfancies;I’vehumouredyourcrackedestwhim,SESTINAOFTHETRAMP—ROYAL
Speakin’ingeneral,I’avetried’emall,BARRACK—ROOMBALLADS
"BACKTOTHEARMYAGAIN"
I’m’ereinatickyulsteran’abrokenbillycock’at,"BIRDSOFPREY"MARCH
March!Themudiscakin’goodaboutourtrousies,"SOLDIERAN’SAILORTOO"
AsIwasspittingintotheDitchaboardo’the~Crocodile~,SAPPERS
WhentheWatersweredriedan’theEarthdidappear,THATDAY
Itgotbeyondallordersan’itgotbeyondall’ope,"THEMENTHATFOUGHTATMINDEN"
ThementhatfoughtatMinden,theywasrookiesintheirtime,CHOLERACAMP
We’vegotthecholererincamp——it’sworsethanfortyfights,THELADIES
I’vetakenmyfunwhereI’vefoundit,BILL’AWKINS
"’AsanybodyseenBill’Awkins?"
THEMOTHER—LODGE
TherewasRundle,StationMaster,"FOLLOWME’OME"
Therewasnoonelike’im,’OrseorFoot,THESERGEANT’SWEDDIN’
’Ewaswarnedagin’er,THEJACKET
ThroughthePlaguesofEgyp’wewaschasin’Arabi,THE’EATHEN
The’eathenin’isblindnessbowsdowntowoodan’stone,THESHUT—EYESENTRY
SeztheJuniorOrderlySergeant,"MARY,PITYWOMEN!"
Youcallyourselfaman,FORTOADMIRE
TheInjianOceansetsan’smiles,L’ENVOI
WhenEarth’slastpictureispaintedandthetubesaretwistedanddried,BARRACK—ROOMBALLADSANDOTHERVERSES
1889—1891
TOWOLCOTTBALESTIER
Beyondthepathoftheoutmostsunthroughutterdarknesshurled——
Furtherthanevercometflaredorvagrantstar—dustswirled——
Livesuchasfoughtandsailedandruledandlovedandmadeourworld。
Theyarepurgedofpridebecausetheydied,theyknowtheworthoftheirbays,TheysitatwinewiththeMaidensNineandtheGodsoftheElderDays,ItistheirwilltoserveorbestillasfittethourFather’spraise。
’TistheirstosweepthroughtheringingdeepwhereAzrael’soutpostsare,OrbuffetapaththroughthePit’sredwrathwhenGodgoesouttowar,OrhangwiththerecklessSeraphimonthereinofared—manedstar。
TheytaketheirmirthinthejoyoftheEarth——
theydarenotgrieveforherpain——
Theyknowoftoilandtheendoftoil,theyknowGod’slawisplain,SotheywhistletheDeviltomakethemsportwhoknowthatSinisvain。
AndofttimescomethourwiseLordGod,masterofeverytrade,AndtellsthemtalesofHisdailytoil,ofEdensnewlymade;
AndtheyrisetotheirfeetasHepassesby,gentlemenunafraid。
TothesewhoarecleansedofbaseDesire,SorrowandLustandShame——
Godsfortheyknewtheheartsofmen,menfortheystoopedtoFame,BorneonthebreaththatmencallDeath,mybrother’sspiritcame。
HescarcehadneedtodoffhisprideorsloughthedrossofEarth——
E’enashetrodthatdaytoGodsowalkedhefromhisbirth,Insimplenessandgentlenessandhonourandcleanmirth。
SocuptolipinfellowshiptheygavehimwelcomehighAndmadehimplaceatthebanquetboard——theStrongMenrangedthereby,Whohaddonehisworkandheldhispeaceandhadnofeartodie。
Beyondtheloomofthelastlonestar,throughopendarknesshurled,Furtherthanrebelcometdaredorhivingstar—swarmswirled,SitshewiththosethatpraiseourGodforthattheyservedHisworld。
BARRACK—ROOMBALLADS
ToT。A。
Ihavemadeforyouasong,Anditmayberightorwrong,Butonlyyoucantellmeifit’strue;
IhavetriedfortoexplainBothyourpleasureandyourpain,And,Thomas,here’smybestrespectstoyou!
Othere’llsurelycomeadayWhenthey’llgiveyouallyourpay,AndtreatyouasaChristianoughttodo;
So,untilthatdaycomesround,Heavenkeepyousafeandsound,And,Thomas,here’smybestrespectstoyou!
R。K。
DANNYDEEVER
"Whatarethebuglesblowin’for?"saidFiles—on—Parade。
"Toturnyouout,toturnyouout",theColour—Sergeantsaid。
"Whatmakesyoulooksowhite,sowhite?"saidFiles—on—Parade。
"I’mdreadin’whatI’vegottowatch",theColour—Sergeantsaid。
Forthey’rehangin’DannyDeever,youcanheartheDeadMarchplay,Theregiment’sin’ollowsquare——they’rehangin’himto—day;
They’vetakenofhisbuttonsoffan’cuthisstripesaway,An’they’rehangin’DannyDeeverinthemornin’。
"Whatmakestherear—rankbreatheso’ard?"saidFiles—on—Parade。
"It’sbittercold,it’sbittercold",theColour—Sergeantsaid。
"Whatmakesthatfront—rankmanfalldown?"saidFiles—on—Parade。
"Atoucho’sun,atoucho’sun",theColour—Sergeantsaid。
Theyarehangin’DannyDeever,theyaremarchin’of’imround,They’ave’altedDannyDeeverby’iscoffinontheground;
An’’e’llswingin’arfaminuteforasneakin’shootin’hound——
Othey’rehangin’DannyDeeverinthemornin’!
"’Iscotwasright—’andcottomine",saidFiles—on—Parade。
"’E’ssleepin’outan’farto—night",theColour—Sergeantsaid。
"I’vedrunk’isbeerascoreo’times",saidFiles—on—Parade。
"’E’sdrinkin’bitterbeeralone",theColour—Sergeantsaid。
Theyarehangin’DannyDeever,youmustmark’imto’isplace,For’eshotacomradesleepin’——youmustlook’imintheface;
Nine’undredof’iscountyan’theregiment’sdisgrace,Whilethey’rehangin’DannyDeeverinthemornin’。
"What’sthatsoblackagin’thesun?"saidFiles—on—Parade。
"It’sDannyfightin’’ardforlife",theColour—Sergeantsaid。
"What’sthatthatwhimpersover’ead?"saidFiles—on—Parade。
"It’sDanny’ssoulthat’spassin’now",theColour—Sergeantsaid。
Forthey’redonewithDannyDeever,youcan’earthequickstepplay,Theregiment’sincolumn,an’they’remarchin’usaway;
Ho!theyoungrecruitsareshakin’,an’they’llwanttheirbeerto—day,Afterhangin’DannyDeeverinthemornin’。
TOMMY
Iwentintoapublic—’ousetogetapinto’beer,Thepublican’eupan’sez,"Weservenored—coatshere。"
Thegirlsbe’indthebartheylaughedan’giggledfittodie,Ioutsintothestreetagainan’tomyselfsezI:
Oit’sTommythis,an’Tommythat,an’"Tommy,goaway";
Butit’s"Thankyou,MisterAtkins",whenthebandbeginstoplay,Thebandbeginstoplay,myboys,thebandbeginstoplay,Oit’s"Thankyou,MisterAtkins",whenthebandbeginstoplay。
Iwentintoatheatreassoberascouldbe,Theygaveadrunkcivilianroom,but’adn’tnoneforme;
Theysentmetothegalleryorroundthemusic—’alls,Butwhenitcomestofightin’,Lord!they’llshovemeinthestalls!
Forit’sTommythis,an’Tommythat,an’"Tommy,waitoutside";
Butit’s"SpecialtrainforAtkins"whenthetrooper’sonthetide,Thetroopship’sonthetide,myboys,thetroopship’sonthetide,Oit’s"SpecialtrainforAtkins"whenthetrooper’sonthetide。
Yes,makin’mocko’uniformsthatguardyouwhileyousleepIscheaperthanthemuniforms,an’they’restarvationcheap;
An’hustlin’drunkensoldierswhenthey’regoin’largeabitIsfivetimesbetterbusinessthanparadin’infullkit。
Thenit’sTommythis,an’Tommythat,an’"Tommy,’ow’syersoul?"
Butit’s"Thinredlineof’eroes"whenthedrumsbegintoroll,Thedrumsbegintoroll,myboys,thedrumsbegintoroll,Oit’s"Thinredlineof’eroes"whenthedrumsbegintoroll。
Wearen’tnothinred’eroes,norwearen’tnoblackguardstoo,Butsinglemeninbarricks,mostremarkablelikeyou;
An’ifsometimesourconduckisn’tallyourfancypaints,Why,singlemeninbarricksdon’tgrowintoplastersaints;
Whileit’sTommythis,an’Tommythat,an’"Tommy,fallbe’ind",Butit’s"Pleasetowalkinfront,sir",whenthere’stroubleinthewind,There’stroubleinthewind,myboys,there’stroubleinthewind,Oit’s"Pleasetowalkinfront,sir",whenthere’stroubleinthewind。
Youtalko’betterfoodforus,an’schools,an’fires,an’all:
We’llwaitforextryrationsifyoutreatusrational。
Don’tmessaboutthecook—roomslops,butproveittoourfaceTheWidow’sUniformisnotthesoldier—man’sdisgrace。
Forit’sTommythis,an’Tommythat,an’"Chuckhimout,thebrute!"
Butit’s"Saviourof’iscountry"whenthegunsbegintoshoot;
An’it’sTommythis,an’Tommythat,an’anythingyouplease;
An’Tommyain’tabloomin’fool——youbetthatTommysees!
"FUZZY—WUZZY"
(SoudanExpeditionaryForce)
We’vefoughtwithmanymenacrosttheseas,An’someof’emwasbravean’somewasnot:
ThePaythanan’theZuluan’Burmese;
ButtheFuzzywasthefinesto’thelot。
Wenevergotaha’porth’schangeof’im:
’Esquattedinthescruban’’ockedour’orses,’EcutoursentriesupatSua~kim~,An’’eplayedthecatan’banjowithourforces。
So’ere’s~to~you,Fuzzy—Wuzzy,atyour’omeintheSoudan;
You’reaporebenighted’eathenbutafirst—classfightin’man;
Wegivesyouyourcertificate,an’ifyouwantitsignedWe’llcomean’’avearompwithyouwheneveryou’reinclined。
WetookourchanstamongtheKhyber’ills,TheBoersknockedussillyatamile,TheBurmangiveusIrriwaddychills,An’aZulu~impi~dishedusupinstyle:
ButallweevergotfromsuchastheyWaspoptowhattheFuzzymadeusswaller;
We’eldourbloomin’own,thepaperssay,ButmanformantheFuzzyknockedus’oller。
Then’ere’s~to~you,Fuzzy—Wuzzy,an’themissisandthekid;
Ourorderswastobreakyou,an’ofcoursewewentan’did。
WesloshedyouwithMartinis,an’itwasn’t’ardlyfair;
Butforalltheoddsagin’you,Fuzzy—Wuz,youbrokethesquare。
’E’asn’tgotnopapersof’isown,’E’asn’tgotnomedalsnorrewards,Sowemustcertifytheskill’e’sshownInusin’of’islongtwo—’andedswords:
When’e’s’oppin’inan’outamongthebushWith’iscoffin—’eadedshieldan’shovel—spear,An’appydaywithFuzzyontherushWilllastan’ealthyTommyforayear。
So’ere’s~to~you,Fuzzy—Wuzzy,an’yourfriendswhicharenomore,Ifwe’adn’tlostsomemessmateswewould’elpyoutodeplore;
Butgivean’take’sthegospel,an’we’llcallthebargainfair,Forifyou’avelostmorethanus,youcrumpledupthesquare!
’Erushesatthesmokewhenweletdrive,An’,beforeweknow,’e’s’ackin’atour’ead;
’E’sall’otsandan’gingerwhenalive,An’’e’sgenerallyshammin’when’e’sdead。
’E’sadaisy,’e’saducky,’e’salamb!
’E’sainjia—rubberidiotonthespree,’E’stheon’ythingthatdoesn’tgiveadamnForaRegimento’BritishInfantree!
So’ere’s~to~you,Fuzzy—Wuzzy,atyour’omeintheSoudan;
You’reaporebenighted’eathenbutafirst—classfightin’man;
An’’ere’s~to~you,Fuzzy—Wuzzy,withyour’ayrick’eadof’air——
Youbigblackboundin’beggar——foryoubrokeaBritishsquare!
SOLDIER,SOLDIER
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,Whydon’tyoumarchwithmytruelove?"
"We’refreshfromofftheshipan’’e’smaybegivetheslip,An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。"
Newlove!Truelove!
Bestgolookforanewlove,Thedeadtheycannotrise,an’you’dbetterdryyoureyes,An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,Whatdidyouseeo’mytruelove?"
"Iseed’imservetheQueeninasuito’rifle—green,An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。"
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,Didyeseenomoreo’mytruelove?"
"Iseed’imrunnin’bywhentheshotsbeguntofly——
Butyou’dbestgolookforanewlove。"
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,Didaughttake’armtomytruelove?"
"Icouldn’tseethefight,forthesmokeitlaysowhite——
An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。"
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,I’llupan’tendtomytruelove!"
"’E’slyingonthedeadwithabulletthrough’is’ead,An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。"
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,I’lldownan’diewithmytruelove!"
"Thepitwedug’ll’ide’iman’thetwentymenbeside’im——
An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。"
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,Doyoubringnosignfrommytruelove?"
"Ibringalockof’airthat’eallususedtowear,An’you’dbestgolookforanewlove。"
"Soldier,soldiercomefromthewars,OthenIknowit’strueI’velostmytruelove!"
"An’Itellyoutruthagain——whenyou’velostthefeelo’painYou’dbesttakemeforyourtruelove。"
Truelove!Newlove!
Besttake’imforanewlove,Thedeadtheycannotrise,an’you’dbetterdryyoureyes,An’you’dbesttake’imforyourtruelove。
SCREW—GUNS
Smokin’mypipeonthemountings,sniffin’themornin’cool,Iwalksinmyoldbrowngaitersalongo’myoldbrownmule,Withseventygunnersbe’indme,an’neverabeggarforgetsIt’sonlythepickoftheArmythathandlesthedearlittlepets——’Tss!’Tss!
Foryoualllovethescrew—guns——thescrew—gunstheyallloveyou!
Sowhenwecallroundwithafewguns,o’courseyouwillknowwhattodo——hoo!hoo!
JestsendinyourChiefan’surrender——
it’sworseifyoufightsoryouruns:
Youcangowhereyouplease,youcanskidupthetrees,butyoudon’tgetawayfromtheguns!
Theysendsusalongwheretheroadsare,butmostlywegoeswheretheyain’t:
We’dclimbupthesideofasign—boardan’trusttothesticko’thepaint:
We’vechiviedtheNagaan’Looshai,we’vegivetheAfreedeemanfits,Forwefanciesourselvesattwothousand,wegunsthatarebuiltintwobits——’Tss!’Tss!
Foryoualllovethescrew—guns……
Ifamandoesn’twork,why,wedrills’iman’teaches’im’owtobehave;
Ifabeggarcan’tmarch,why,wekills’iman’rattles’iminto’isgrave。
You’vegottostanduptoourbusinessan’springwithoutsnatchin’orfuss。
D’yousaythatyousweatwiththefield—guns?
ByGod,youmustlatherwithus——’Tss!’Tss!
Foryoualllovethescrew—guns……
Theeaglesisscreamin’aroundus,theriver’sa—moanin’below,We’reclearo’thepinean’theoak—scrub,we’reoutontherocksan’thesnow,An’thewindisasthinasawhip—lashwhatcarriesawaytotheplainsTherattlean’stampo’thelead—mules——
thejinglety—jinko’thechains——’Tss!’Tss!
Foryoualllovethescrew—guns……
There’sawheelontheHornso’theMornin’,an’awheelontheedgeo’thePit,An’adropintonothin’beneathyouasstraightasabeggarcanspit:
Withthesweatrunnin’outo’yourshirt—sleeves,an’thesunoffthesnowinyourface,An’’arfo’themenonthedrag—ropestoholdtheoldgunin’erplace——’Tss!’Tss!
Foryoualllovethescrew—guns……
Smokin’mypipeonthemountings,sniffin’themornin’cool,Iclimbsinmyoldbrowngaitersalongo’myoldbrownmule。
Themonkeycansaywhatourroadwas——
thewild—goat’eknowswherewepassed。
Standeasy,youlong—earedolddarlin’s!
Outdrag—ropes!Withshrapnel!Holdfast——’Tss!’Tss!
Foryoualllovethescrew—guns——thescrew—gunstheyallloveyou!
Sowhenwetaketeawithafewguns,o’courseyouwillknowwhattodo——hoo!hoo!
JestsendinyourChiefan’surrender——
it’sworseifyoufightsoryouruns:
Youmayhideinthecaves,they’llbeonlyyourgraves,butyoucan’tgetawayfromtheguns!
CELLS
I’veaheadlikeaconcertina:I’veatonguelikeabutton—stick:
I’veamouthlikeanoldpotato,andI’mmorethanalittlesick,ButI’vehadmyfuno’theCorp’ral’sGuard:I’vemadethecindersfly,AndI’mhereintheClinkforathunderingdrinkandblackingtheCorporal’seye。
Withasecond—handovercoatundermyhead,Andabeautifulviewoftheyard,Oit’spack—drillformeandafortnight’sC。B。
For"drunkandresistingtheGuard!"
MaddrunkandresistingtheGuard——
’Strewth,butIsockeditthemhard!
Soit’spack—drillformeandafortnight’sC。B。
For"drunkandresistingtheGuard。"
Istartedo’canteenporter,Ifinishedo’canteenbeer,Butadoseo’ginthatamateslippedin,itwasthatthatbroughtmehere。
’TwasthatandanextrydoubleGuardthatrubbedmynoseinthedirt;
ButIfellawaywiththeCorp’ral’sstockandthebestoftheCorp’ral’sshirt。
Ileftmycapinapublic—house,mybootsinthepublicroad,AndLordknowswhere,andIdon’tcare,mybeltandmytunicgoed;
They’llstopmypay,they’llcutawaythestripesIusedtowear,ButIleftmymarkontheCorp’ral’sface,andIthinkhe’llkeepitthere!
Mywifeshecriesonthebarrack—gate,mykidinthebarrack—yard,Itain’tthatImindtheOrd’lyroom——it’s~that~thatcutssohard。
I’lltakemyoathbeforethemboththatIwillsureabstain,ButassoonasI’minwithamateandgin,IknowI’lldoitagain!
Withasecond—handovercoatundermyhead,Andabeautifulviewoftheyard,Yes,it’spack—drillformeandafortnight’sC。B。
For"drunkandresistingtheGuard!"
MaddrunkandresistingtheGuard——
’Strewth,butIsockeditthemhard!
Soit’spack—drillformeandafortnight’sC。B。
For"drunkandresistingtheGuard。"
GUNGADIN
Youmaytalko’ginandbeerWhenyou’requarteredsafeout’ere,An’you’resenttopenny—fightsan’Aldershotit;
ButwhenitcomestoslaughterYouwilldoyourworkonwater,An’you’lllickthebloomin’bootsof’imthat’sgotit。
NowinInjia’ssunnyclime,WhereIusedtospendmytimeA—servin’of’ErMajestytheQueen,OfallthemblackfacedcrewThefinestmanIknewWasourregimentalbhisti,GungaDin。
Hewas"Din!Din!Din!
Youlimpin’lumpo’brick—dust,GungaDin!
Hi!slippery~hitherao~!
Water,getit!~Paneelao~![Bringwaterswiftly。]
Yousquidgy—nosedoldidol,GungaDin。"
Theuniform’eworeWasnothin’muchbefore,An’ratherlessthan’arfo’thatbe’ind,Forapieceo’twistyragAn’agoatskinwater—bagWasallthefield—equipment’ecouldfind。
Whenthesweatin’troop—trainlayInasidin’throughtheday,Wherethe’eatwouldmakeyourbloomin’eyebrowscrawl,Weshouted"HarryBy!"[Mr。Atkins’sequivalentfor"Obrother。"]
Tillourthroatswerebricky—dry,Thenwewopped’im’cause’ecouldn’tserveusall。
Itwas"Din!Din!Din!
You’eathen,wherethemischief’aveyoubeen?
Youputsome~juldee~init[Bequick。]
OrI’ll~marrow~youthisminute[Hityou。]
Ifyoudon’tfillupmyhelmet,GungaDin!"
’Ewoulddotan’carryoneTillthelongestdaywasdone;
An’’edidn’tseemtoknowtheuseo’fear。
Ifwechargedorbrokeorcut,Youcouldbetyourbloomin’nut,’E’dbewaitin’fiftypacesrightflankrear。
With’is~mussick~on’isback,[Water—skin。]
’Ewouldskipwithourattack,An’watchustillthebuglesmade"Retire",An’forall’isdirty’ide’Ewaswhite,clearwhite,insideWhen’ewenttotendthewoundedunderfire!
Itwas"Din!Din!Din!"
Withthebulletskickin’dust—spotsonthegreen。
Whenthecartridgesranout,Youcouldhearthefront—filesshout,"Hi!ammunition—mulesan’GungaDin!"
Ishan’tforgitthenightWhenIdroppedbe’indthefightWithabulletwheremybelt—plateshould’a’been。
Iwaschokin’madwiththirst,An’themanthatspiedmefirstWasourgoodoldgrinnin’,gruntin’GungaDin。
’Eliftedupmy’ead,An’hepluggedmewhereIbled,An’’eguvme’arf—a—pinto’water—green:
Itwascrawlin’anditstunk,ButofallthedrinksI’vedrunk,I’mgratefullesttoonefromGungaDin。
Itwas"Din!Din!Din!
’Ere’sabeggarwithabulletthrough’isspleen;
’E’schawin’uptheground,An’’e’skickin’allaround:
ForGawd’ssakegitthewater,GungaDin!"
’EcarriedmeawayTowhereadoolilay,An’abulletcomean’drilledthebeggarclean。
’Eputmesafeinside,An’justbefore’edied,"I’opeyoulikedyourdrink",sezGungaDin。
SoI’llmeet’imlateronAttheplacewhere’eisgone——
Whereit’salwaysdoubledrillandnocanteen;
’E’llbesquattin’onthecoalsGivin’drinktopoordamnedsouls,An’I’llgetaswiginhellfromGungaDin!
Yes,Din!Din!Din!
YouLazarushian—leatherGungaDin!
ThoughI’vebeltedyouandflayedyou,Bythelivin’Gawdthatmadeyou,You’reabettermanthanIam,GungaDin!
OONTS
(NorthernIndiaTransportTrain)
Wotmakesthesoldier’s’earttopenk,wotmakes’imtoperspire?
Itisn’tstandin’uptochargenorlyin’downtofire;
Butit’severlastin’waitin’onaeverlastin’roadForthecommissariatcamelan’’iscommissariatload。
Otheoont*,Otheoont,Othecommissariatoont!
With’issillynecka—bobbin’likeabasketfullo’snakes;
Wepacks’imlikeanidol,an’yououghtto’ear’imgrunt,An’whenwegets’imloadedup’isblessedgirth—ropebreaks。
*Camel:——~oo~ispronouncedlike~u~in"bull",butbyMr。Atkinstorhymewith"front"。
Wotmakestherear—guardswearso’ardwhennightisdrorin’in,An’everynativefollowerisshiverin’for’isskin?
Itain’tthechansto’beingrushedbyPaythansfromthe’ills,It’sthecommissariatcamelputtin’on’isbloomin’frills!
Otheoont,Otheoont,Othehairyscaryoont!
A—trippin’overtent—ropeswhenwe’vegotthenightalarm!
Wesocks’imwithastretcher—polean’’eads’imoffinfront,An’whenwe’vesaved’isbloomin’life’echawsourbloomin’arm。
The’orse’eknowsaboveabit,thebullock’sbutafool,Theelephant’sagentleman,thebattery—mule’samule;
Butthecommissariatcam—u—el,whenallissaidan’done,’E’sadevilan’aostrichan’aorphan—childinone。
Otheoont,Otheoont,OtheGawd—forsakenoont!
Thelumpy—’umpy’ummin’—birda—singin’where’elies,’E’sblockedthewholedivisionfromtherear—guardtothefront,An’whenwegethimupagain——thebeggargoesan’dies!
’E’llgallan’chafean’lamean’fight——’esmellsmostawfulvile;
’E’lllose’isselfforeverifyoulet’imstrayamile;
’E’sgametograzethe’oledaylongan’’owlthe’olenightthrough,An’when’ecomestogreasyground’esplits’isselfintwo。
Otheoont,Otheoont,Othefloppin’,droppin’oont!
When’islonglegsgivefromunderan’’ismeltin’eyeisdim,Thetribesisupbe’indus,andthetribesisoutinfront——
Itain’tnojamforTommy,butit’skitesan’crowsfor’im。
Sowhenthecruelmarchisdone,an’whentheroadsisblind,An’whenweseesthecampinfrontan’’earstheshotsbe’ind,Ho!thenwestrips’issaddleoff,andall’iswoesispast:
’Ethinksonusthatused’imso,andgetsrevengeatlast。
Otheoont,Otheoont,Othefloatin’,bloatin’oont!
Thelatelamentedcamelinthewater—cut’elies;
Wekeepsamilebe’ind’iman’wekeepsamileinfront,But’egetsintothedrinkin’—casks,andtheno’coursewedies。
LOOT
Ifyou’veeverstoleapheasant—eggbe’indthekeeper’sback,Ifyou’veeversniggedthewashin’fromtheline,Ifyou’veevercrammedaganderinyourbloomin’’aversack,Youwillunderstandthislittlesongo’mine。
Buttheservicerulesare’ard,an’fromsuchwearedebarred,ForthesamewithEnglishmoralsdoesnotsuit。
(~Cornet~:Toot!toot!)
W’y,theycallamanarobberif’estuffs’ismarchin’clobberWiththe——
(~Chorus~)Loo!loo!Lulu!lulu!Loo!loo!Loot!loot!loot!
Owtheloot!
Bloomin’loot!
That’sthethingtomaketheboysgitupan’shoot!
It’sthesamewithdogsan’men,Ifyou’dmake’emcomeagainClap’emforwardwithaLoo!loo!Lulu!Loot!
(~ff~)Whoopee!Tear’im,puppy!Loo!loo!Lulu!Loot!loot!loot!
Ifyou’veknockedaniggeredgewayswhen’e’sthrustin’foryourlife,Youmustleave’imverycarefulwhere’efell;
An’maythankyourstarsan’gaitersifyoudidn’tfeel’isknifeThatyouain’ttoldofftobury’imaswell。
Thenthesweatin’TommieswonderastheyspadethebeggarsunderWhylootin’shouldbeenteredasacrime;
Soifmysongyou’ll’ear,Iwilllearnyouplainan’clear’Owtopayyourselfforfightin’overtime。
(~Chorus~)Withtheloot,……
Nowrememberwhenyou’re’ackingroundagildedBurmagodThat’iseyesisveryoftenpreciousstones;
An’ifyoutreataniggertoadoseo’cleanin’—rod’E’sliketoshowyoueverything’eowns。
When’ewon’tprodoocenomore,poursomewateronthefloorWhereyou’earitanswer’ollowtotheboot(~Cornet~:Toot!toot!)——
Whenthegroundbeginstosink,shoveyourbaynickdownthechink,An’you’resuretotouchthe——
(~Chorus~)Loo!loo!Lulu!Loot!loot!loot!
Owtheloot!……
Whenfrom’ouseto’ouseyou’re’unting,youmustalwaysworkinpairs——
It’alvesthegain,butsaferyouwillfind——
Forasinglemangetsbottledonthemtwisty—wistystairs,An’awomancomesandclobs’imfrombe’ind。
Whenyou’veturned’eminsideout,an’itseemsbeyondadoubtAsifthereweren’tenoughtodustaflute(~Cornet~:Toot!toot!)——
Beforeyouslingyour’ook,atthe’ousetopstakealook,Forit’sunderneaththetilesthey’idetheloot。
(~Chorus~)Owtheloot!……
YoucanmostlysquareaSergintan’aQuartermastertoo,Ifyouonlytaketheproperwaytogo;
~I~couldneverkeepmypickin’s,butI’velearnedyouallIknew——
An’don’tyouneversayItoldyouso。
An’nowI’llbidgood—bye,forI’mgettin’ratherdry,An’Iseeanothertunin’uptotoot(~Cornet~:Toot!toot!)——
So’ere’sgood—lucktothosethatwearstheWidow’sclo’es,An’theDevilsend’emalltheywanto’loot!
(~Chorus~)Yes,theloot,Bloomin’loot!
Inthetunican’themess—tinan’theboot!
It’sthesamewithdogsan’men,Ifyou’dmake’emcomeagain(~fff~)Whoop’emforwardwithaLoo!loo!Lulu!Loot!loot!loot!
Heeya!Sick’im,puppy!Loo!loo!Lulu!Loot!loot!loot!
"SNARLEYOW"
This’appenedinabattletoabatt’ryofthecorpsWhichisfirstamongthewomenan’amazin’firstinwar;
An’whatthebloomin’battlewasIdon’tremembernow,ButTwo’soff—lead’eansweredtothenameo’~Snarleyow~。
DownintheInfantry,nobodycares;
DownintheCavalry,Colonel’eswears;
ButdownintheleadwiththewheelattheflogTurnstheboldBombardiertoalittlewhippeddog!
Theywasmovin’intoaction,theywasneededverysore,Tolearnalittleschoolin’toanativearmycorps,They’adnippedagainstanuphill,theywastuckin’downthebrow,Whenatricky,trundlin’roundshotgivetheknockto~Snarleyow~。
Theycut’imloosean’left’im——’ewasalmosttoreintwo——
Buthetriedtofollowafterasawell—trained’orseshoulddo;
’Ewentan’fouledthelimber,an’theDriver’sBrothersqueals:
"Pullup,pullupfor~Snarleyow~——’ishead’sbetween’is’eels!"
TheDriver’umped’isshoulder,forthewheelswasgoin’round,An’thereain’tno"Stop,conductor!"whenabatt’ry’schangin’ground;
Sez’e:"Ibrokethebeggarin,an’verysadIfeels,ButIcouldn’tpullup,notfor~you~——your’eadbetweenyour’eels!"
’E’adn’t’ardlyspoketheword,beforeadroppin’shellAlittlerightthebatt’ryan’betweenthesectionsfell;
An’whenthesmoke’adclearedaway,beforethelimberwheels,TherelaytheDriver’sBrotherwith’is’eadbetween’is’eels。
ThenseztheDriver’sBrother,an’’iswordswasveryplain,"ForGawd’sownsakegetoverme,an’putmeouto’pain。"
Theysaw’iswoundswasmortial,an’theyjudgedthatitwasbest,Sotheytookan’drovethelimberstraightacross’isbackan’chest。
TheDriver’egivenothin’’ceptalittlecoughin’grunt,But’eswung’is’orses’andsomewhenitcameto"ActionFront!"
An’ifonewheelwasjuicy,youmaylayyourMondayhead’Twasjuicierfortheniggerswhenthecasebeguntospread。
Themorilofthisstory,itisplainlytobeseen:
You’avn’tgotnofamilieswhenservin’oftheQueen——
You’avn’tgotnobrothers,fathers,sisters,wives,orsons——
Ifyouwanttowinyourbattlestakean’workyourbloomin’guns!
DownintheInfantry,nobodycares;
DownintheCavalry,Colonel’eswears;
ButdownintheleadwiththewheelattheflogTurnstheboldBombardiertoalittlewhippeddog!
THEWIDOWATWINDSOR
’Aveyou’eardo’theWidowatWindsorWithahairygoldcrownon’er’ead?
She’asshipsonthefoam——she’asmillionsat’ome,An’shepaysuspoorbeggarsinred。
(Ow,poorbeggarsinred!)
There’s’ernickonthecavalry’orses,There’s’ermarkonthemedicalstores——
An’’ertroopersyou’llfindwithafairwindbe’indThattakesustovariouswars。
(Poorbeggars!——barbariouswars!)
Then’ere’stotheWidowatWindsor,An’’ere’stothestoresan’theguns,Themenan’the’orseswhatmakesuptheforcesO’MissisVictorier’ssons。
(Poorbeggars!Victorier’ssons!)
Walkwideo’theWidowatWindsor,For’alfo’Creationsheowns:
We’avebought’erthesamewiththeswordan’theflame,An’we’vesalteditdownwithourbones。
(Poorbeggars!——it’sbluewithourbones!)
Handsoffo’thesonso’theWidow,Handsoffo’thegoodsin’ershop,FortheKingsmustcomedownan’theEmperorsfrownWhentheWidowatWindsorsays"Stop"!
(Poorbeggars!——we’resenttosay"Stop"!)
Then’ere’stotheLodgeo’theWidow,FromthePoletotheTropicsitruns——
TotheLodgethatwetilewiththerankan’thefile,An’openinformwiththeguns。
(Poorbeggars!——it’salwaystheyguns!)
We’ave’eardo’theWidowatWindsor,It’ssafesttolet’eralone:
For’ersentrieswestandbytheseaan’thelandWhereverthebuglesareblown。
(Poorbeggars!——an’don’twegetblown!)
Take’oldo’theWingso’theMornin’,An’floproundtheearthtillyou’redead;
Butyouwon’tgetawayfromthetunethattheyplayTothebloomin’oldragover’ead。
(Poorbeggars!——it’s’otover’ead!)
Then’ere’stothesonso’theWidow,Wherever,’owevertheyroam。
’Ere’salltheydesire,an’iftheyrequireAspeedyreturntotheir’ome。
(Poorbeggars!——they’llneversee’ome!)
BELTS
TherewasarowinSilverStreetthat’sneartoDublinQuay,BetweenanIrishregimentan’Englishcavalree;
ItstartedatRevellyan’itlastedontilldark:
ThefirstmandroppedatHarrison’s,thelastforninstthePark。
Foritwas:——"Belts,belts,belts,an’that’soneforyou!"
An’itwas"Belts,belts,belts,an’that’sdoneforyou!"
Obucklean’tongueWasthesongthatwesungFromHarrison’sdowntothePark!
TherewasarowinSilverStreet——theregimentswasout,Theycalledus"DelhiRebels",an’weanswered"Threesabout!"
Thatdrewthemlikeahornet’snest——wemetthemgoodan’large,TheEnglishatthedoublean’theIrishatthecharge。
Thenitwas:——"Belts……
TherewasarowinSilverStreet——an’Iwasinittoo;
Wepassedthetimeo’day,an’thenthebeltswentwhirraru!
Imisrememberwhatoccurred,butsubsequintthestormA~Freeman’sJournalSupplemint~wasallmyuniform。
Oitwas:——"Belts……
TherewasarowinSilverStreet——theysentthePolisthere,TheEnglishweretoodrunktoknow,theIrishdidn’tcare;
Butwhentheygrewimpertinintwesimultaneousrose,Tillhalfo’themwasLiffeymudan’halfwastattheredclo’es。
Foritwas:——"Belts……
TherewasarowinSilverStreet——itmightha’ragedtillnow,Butsomeonedrewhisside—armclear,an’nobodyknewhow;
’TwasHogantookthepointan’dropped;wesawtheredbloodrun:
An’soweallwasmurderersthatstartedoutinfun。
Whileitwas:——"Belts……
TherewasarowinSilverStreet——butthatputdowntheshine,Wideachmanwhisperin’tohisnext:"’Twasneverworko’mine!"
Wewentawaylikebeatendogs,an’downthestreetweborehim,Thepoordumbcorpsethatcouldn’ttellthebhoysweresorryforhim。
Whenitwas:——"Belts……
TherewasarowinSilverStreet——itisn’toveryet,Forhalfofusareunderguardwidpunishmentstoget;
’TisallamerricletomeasintheClinkIlie:
TherewasarowinSilverStreet——begod,Iwonderwhy!
Butitwas:——"Belts,belts,belts,an’that’soneforyou!"
An’itwas"Belts,belts,belts,an’that’sdoneforyou!"
Obucklean’tongueWasthesongthatwesungFromHarrison’sdowntothePark!
THEYOUNGBRITISHSOLDIER
Whenthe’arf—maderecruitygoesouttotheEast’Eactslikeababean’’edrinkslikeabeast,An’’ewondersbecause’eisfrequentdeceasedEre’e’sfitfortoserveasasoldier。
Serve,serve,serveasasoldier,Serve,serve,serveasasoldier,Serve,serve,serveasasoldier,So—oldier~OF~theQueen!
Nowallyourecruitieswhat’sdraftedto—day,Youshutupyourrag—boxan’’arktomylay,An’I’llsingyouasoldierasfarasImay:
Asoldierwhat’sfitforasoldier。
Fit,fit,fitforasoldier……
Firstmindyousteerclearo’thegrog—sellers’huts,FortheysellyouFixedBay’netsthatrotsoutyourguts——
Ay,drinkthat’udeatthelivesteelfromyourbutts——
An’it’sbadfortheyoungBritishsoldier。
Bad,bad,badforthesoldier……
Whenthecholeracomes——asitwillpastadoubt——
Keepoutofthewetanddon’tgoontheshout,Forthesicknessgetsinastheliquordiesout,An’itcrumplestheyoungBritishsoldier。
Crum—,crum—,crumplesthesoldier……
Buttheworsto’yourfoesisthesunover’ead:
You~must~wearyour’elmetforallthatissaid:
If’efindsyouuncovered’e’llknockyoudowndead,An’you’lldielikeafoolofasoldier。
Fool,fool,foolofasoldier……
Ifyou’recastforfatiguebyasergeantunkind,Don’tgrouselikeawomannorcrackonnorblind;
Behandyandcivil,andthenyouwillfindThatit’sbeerfortheyoungBritishsoldier。
Beer,beer,beerforthesoldier……
Now,ifyoumustmarry,takecaresheisold——
Atroop—sergeant’swidow’sthenicestI’mtold,Forbeautywon’thelpifyourrationsiscold,Norloveain’tenoughforasoldier。
’Nough,’nough,’noughforasoldier……
Ifthewifeshouldgowrongwithacomrade,beloathToshootwhenyoucatch’em——you’llswing,onmyoath!——
Make’imtake’erandkeep’er:that’sHellforthemboth,An’you’reshuto’thecurseofasoldier。
Curse,curse,curseofasoldier……
Whenfirstunderfirean’you’rewishfultoduck,Don’tlooknortake’eedatthemanthatisstruck,Bethankfulyou’relivin’,andtrusttoyourluckAndmarchtoyourfrontlikeasoldier。
Front,front,frontlikeasoldier……
When’arfofyourbulletsflywideintheditch,Don’tcallyourMartiniacross—eyedoldbitch;
She’shumanasyouare——youtreatherassich,An’she’llfightfortheyoungBritishsoldier。
Fight,fight,fightforthesoldier……
Whenshakin’theirbustleslikeladiessofine,Thegunso’theenemywheelintoline,Shootlowatthelimbersan’don’tmindtheshine,Fornoiseneverstartlesthesoldier。
Start—,start—,startlesthesoldier……
Ifyourofficer’sdeadandthesergeantslookwhite,Rememberit’sruintorunfromafight:
Sotakeopenorder,liedown,andsittight,Andwaitforsupportslikeasoldier。
Wait,wait,waitlikeasoldier……
Whenyou’rewoundedandleftonAfghanistan’splains,Andthewomencomeouttocutupwhatremains,JestrolltoyourrifleandblowoutyourbrainsAn’gotoyourGawdlikeasoldier。
Go,go,golikeasoldier,Go,go,golikeasoldier,Go,go,golikeasoldier,So—oldier~of~theQueen!
MANDALAY
BytheoldMoulmeinPagoda,lookin’eastwardtothesea,There’saBurmagirla—settin’,andIknowshethinkso’me;
Forthewindisinthepalm—trees,andthetemple—bellstheysay:
"Comeyouback,youBritishsoldier;comeyoubacktoMandalay!"
ComeyoubacktoMandalay,WheretheoldFlotillalay:
Can’tyou’eartheirpaddleschunkin’fromRangoontoMandalay?
OntheroadtoMandalay,Wheretheflyin’—fishesplay,An’thedawncomesuplikethunderouterChina’crosttheBay!
’Erpetticoatwasyalleran’’erlittlecapwasgreen,An’’ernamewasSupi—yaw—lat——jes’thesameasTheebaw’sQueen,An’Iseedherfirsta—smokin’ofawhackin’whitecheroot,An’a—wastin’Christiankissesonan’eathenidol’sfoot:
Bloomin’idolmadeo’mud——
WottheycalledtheGreatGawdBudd——
PluckylotshecaredforidolswhenIkissed’erwhereshestud!
OntheroadtoMandalay……
Whenthemistwasontherice—fieldsan’thesunwasdroppin’slow,She’dgit’erlittlebanjoan’she’dsing"~Kulla—lo—lo!~"
With’erarmuponmyshoulderan’’ercheekagin’mycheekWeuseterwatchthesteamersan’the~hathis~pilin’teak。
Elephintsa—pilin’teakInthesludgy,squdgycreek,Wherethesilence’ungthat’eavyyouwas’arfafraidtospeak!
OntheroadtoMandalay……
Butthat’sallshovebe’indme——longagoan’furaway,An’thereain’tno’bussesrunnin’fromtheBanktoMandalay;
An’I’mlearnin’’ereinLondonwhattheten—yearsoldiertells:
"Ifyou’ve’eardtheEasta—callin’,youwon’tnever’eednaughtelse。"
No!youwon’t’eednothin’elseButthemspicygarlicsmells,An’thesunshinean’thepalm—treesan’thetinklytemple—bells;
OntheroadtoMandalay……
Iamsicko’wastin’leatheronthesegrittypavin’—stones,An’theblastedHenglishdrizzlewakesthefeverinmybones;
Tho’Iwalkswithfifty’ousemaidsouterChelseatotheStrand,An’theytalksaloto’lovin’,butwotdotheyunderstand?
Beefyfacean’grubby’and——
Law!wotdotheyunderstand?
I’veaneater,sweetermaideninacleaner,greenerland!
OntheroadtoMandalay……
ShipmesomewhereseastofSuez,wherethebestisliketheworst,Wheretherearen’tnoTenCommandmentsan’amancanraiseathirst;
Forthetemple—bellsarecallin’,an’it’stherethatIwouldbe——
BytheoldMoulmeinPagoda,lookinglazyatthesea;
OntheroadtoMandalay,WheretheoldFlotillalay,WithoursickbeneaththeawningswhenwewenttoMandalay!
OntheroadtoMandalay,Wheretheflyin’—fishesplay,An’thedawncomesuplikethunderouterChina’crosttheBay!
TROOPIN’
(OurArmyintheEast)
Troopin’,troopin’,troopin’tothesea:
’Ere’sSeptembercomeagain——thesix—yearmenarefree。
Oleavethedeadbe’indus,fortheycannotcomeawayTowheretheship’sa—coalin’upthattakesus’ometo—day。
We’regoin’’ome,we’regoin’’ome,Ourshipisattheshore,An’youmustpackyour’aversack,Forwewon’tcomebacknomore。
Ho,don’tyougrieveforme,MylovelyMary—Ann,ForI’llmarryyouyitonafourp’nybitAsatime—expiredman。
The~Malabar~’sin’arbourwiththe~Jumner~at’ertail,An’thetime—expired’swaitin’of’isordersfortosail。
Ho!thewearywaitin’whenonKhyber’illswelay,Butthetime—expired’swaitin’of’isorders’ometo—day。
They’llturnusoutatPortsmouthwharfincoldan’wetan’rain,Allwearin’Injiancottonkit,butwewillnotcomplain;
They’llkillusofpneumonia——forthat’stheirlittleway——
Butdamnthechillsandfever,men,we’regoin’’ometo—day!
Troopin’,troopin’,winter’sroundagain!
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。
THEWIDOW’SPARTY
"Wherehaveyoubeenthiswhileaway,Johnnie,Johnnie?"
’Longwiththerestonapicniclay,Johnnie,myJohnnie,aha!
Theycalledusoutofthebarrack—yardToGawdknowswherefromGosportHard,Andyoucan’trefusewhenyougetthecard,AndtheWidowgivestheparty。
(~Bugle~:Ta——rara——ra—ra—rara!)
"Whatdidyougettoeatanddrink,Johnnie,Johnnie?"
Standingwaterasthickasink,Johnnie,myJohnnie,aha!
Abito’beefthatwerethreeyearstored,Abito’muttonastoughasaboard,Andafowlwekilledwithasergeant’ssword,WhentheWidowgivetheparty。
"Whatdidyoudoforknivesandforks,Johnnie,Johnnie?"
Wecarries’emwithuswhereverwewalks,Johnnie,myJohnnie,aha!
Andsomewasslicedandsomewashalved,Andsomewascrimpedandsomewascarved,Andsomewasguttedandsomewasstarved,WhentheWidowgivetheparty。
"Whatha’youdonewithhalfyourmess,Johnnie,Johnnie?"
Theycouldn’tdomoreandtheywouldn’tdoless,Johnnie,myJohnnie,aha!
Theyatetheirwhackandtheydranktheirfill,AndIthinktherationshasmadethemill,Forhalfmycomp’ny’slyingstillWheretheWidowgivetheparty。
"Howdidyougetaway——away,Johnnie,Johnnie?"
Onthebroado’mybackattheendo’theday,Johnnie,myJohnnie,aha!
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