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!