. History and rhymes of the lost battalion . **Rhymes of a Lost Battalion Doughboy nite Bandol ler Perhaps in the mud youve seen me laying, Or perhaps in the Q. M. den;But still and all Im one of you, No matter where or when. I fill a want that is a need, As across your shoulder Im slung, And done my bit as well some highly touted gun. Just a bit of woven cloth, Thrown slightingly about,But when in the midst of a tough hot fight. Pray tell, for whom did you shout? Im the one for whom you cried. And gladly did I respond,I knew your hour of need would come. Thats why I was easily foun
. History and rhymes of the lost battalion . **Rhymes of a Lost Battalion Doughboy nite Bandol ler Perhaps in the mud youve seen me laying, Or perhaps in the Q. M. den;But still and all Im one of you, No matter where or when. I fill a want that is a need, As across your shoulder Im slung, And done my bit as well some highly touted gun. Just a bit of woven cloth, Thrown slightingly about,But when in the midst of a tough hot fight. Pray tell, for whom did you shout? Im the one for whom you cried. And gladly did I respond,I knew your hour of need would come. Thats why I was easily I flung myself around your neck, When you started in the fight,Stop a moment and reflect, Youll see where I was right. Just a lowly bit of patch cloth. Humble carrier of the shell,I served my purpose just as true. As you who did so well. So if again some day we meet, Dont start and cuss and jeer,Just remember Im your right hand bower, Your humble bandolier. The bandolier was used as a carrier of ourextra rifle ammunition, and they would hold 60shells each. When going in the lines we wouldoftentimes pack from four to six of these slungacross our shoulder, and we would heartily tellthe world that they were heavy, etc., but it wasntlong before we were more than willing to packthem as we soon learned that in time of needthey were our one best bet. Rhymes of a Lost Battalion Doughboy**
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