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BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS

       1889–1891

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      TO WOLCOTT BALESTIER

       Beyond the path of the outmost sun through utter darkness hurled—

      BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS

      To T. A.

       I have made for you a song,

      DANNY DEEVER

       “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade.

      TOMMY

       I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer,

      “FUZZY-WUZZY”

       We've fought with many men acrost the seas,

      SOLDIER, SOLDIER

       “Soldier, soldier come from the wars,

      SCREW-GUNS

       Smokin' my pipe on the mountings, sniffin' the mornin' cool,

      CELLS

       I've a head like a concertina: I've a tongue like a button-stick:

      GUNGA DIN

       You may talk o' gin and beer

      OONTS

       Wot makes the soldier's 'eart to penk, wot makes 'im to perspire?

      LOOT

       If you've ever stole a pheasant-egg be'ind the keeper's back,

      “SNARLEYOW”

       This 'appened in a battle to a batt'ry of the corps,

      THE WIDOW AT WINDSOR

       'Ave you 'eard o' the Widow at Windsor?

      BELTS

       There was a row in Silver Street that's near to Dublin Quay,

      THE YOUNG BRITISH SOLDIER

       When the 'arf-made recruity goes out to the East,

      MANDALAY

       By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin'