Then mock not the African kopje, The kopje that taught us the game! O mock not the African kopje, Not even when peace has been signed— The kopje that isn't a kopje— The kopje that copies its kind. You can never be sure of your kopje, That a kopje is always a kopje, And a Boojer is always a Boer! THE INSTRUCTOR (Corporals) T times when under cover I have said, To keep my spirits up an' raise a laugh, 'Earin' 'im pass so busy over-'eadOld Nickel Neck, 'oo isn't on the Staff— "There's one above is greater than us all.' Before 'im I 'ave seen my Colonel fall, There is no sense in fleein' (I 'ave fled), An' thus in mem'ry's gratis biograph, The peevish voice an' 'oary mushroom 'ead 'Oo give instruction to the quick an' the deadThe Shudderin' Beggar not upon the Staff. BOOTS (Infantry Columns of the Earlier War) W E'RE foot-slog-slog-slog-sloggin' over Africa! Foot-foot-foot-foot-sloggin' over Africa— (Boots-boots-boots-boots, movin' up and down again!) There's no discharge in the war! Seven-six-eleven-five-nine-an'-twenty mile to day Four-eleven-seventeen-thirty-two the day before(Boots-boots-boots-boots, movin' up and down again!) There's no discharge in the war! Don't-don't-don't-don't-look at what's in front of you (Boots-boots-boots-boots, movin' up an' down again); Men-men-men-men-men go mad with watchin' 'em, An' there's no discharge in the war. Try-try-try-try-to think o' something differentOh-my-God-keep-me from goin' lunatic! BOOTS (Boots-boots-boots-boots, movin' up an' down again!) There's no discharge in the war. Count-count-count-count-the bullets in the ban doliers; If-your-eyes-drop-they will get atop o' you (Boots-boots-boots-boots, movin' up and down again)— There's no discharge in the war! We-can-stick-out-'unger, thirst, an' weariness, But-not-not-not-not the chronic sight of 'emBoots-boots-boots-boots, movin' up an' down again, An' there's no discharge in the war! 'Tain't-so-bad-by-day because o' company, But night-brings-long-strings o' forty thousand million Boots-boots-boots-boots, movin' up an' down again. There's no discharge in the war! I-'ave-marched-six-weeks in 'Ell an' certify But boots-boots-boots, movin' up an' down again T THE MARRIED MAN (Reservist of the Line) HE bachelor 'e fights for one But the married man don't call it fun, For 'Im an' 'Er an' It (An' Two an' One makes Three) 'E wants to finish 'is little bit, An' 'e wants to go 'ome to 'is tea! The bachelor pokes up 'is 'ead To see if you are gone; But the married man lies down instead, (Direct or ricochee) 'E wants to finish 'is little bit, An' 'e wants to go 'ome to 'is tea. The bachelor will miss you clear But the married man, 'e says 'No fear!' 'E wants you out of the way |