Bomb . went South or no—They told us twixt sob and twixt tear,T would be awkward for us to appear,In a fireworks displayFor we d be shipped the next dayAnd leave at the first of the year. Old Billy then said to each man, Since you ve shot you must follow this plan. Tour clothes you must pack. And never come back, But toot your own horns if you can. This method we could not pursue, We were orphans and d—n paupers too. So we went to the board, Made a big hit—and scored, So what could the faculty do ? —F. A. S. 85. 5 Hglits mit Sicgcl. 1 lights mit Siegel in de Valley,I runs mit Siegel, too ; 1 s
Bomb . went South or no—They told us twixt sob and twixt tear,T would be awkward for us to appear,In a fireworks displayFor we d be shipped the next dayAnd leave at the first of the year. Old Billy then said to each man, Since you ve shot you must follow this plan. Tour clothes you must pack. And never come back, But toot your own horns if you can. This method we could not pursue, We were orphans and d—n paupers too. So we went to the board, Made a big hit—and scored, So what could the faculty do ? —F. A. S. 85. 5 Hglits mit Sicgcl. 1 lights mit Siegel in de Valley,I runs mit Siegel, too ; 1 see dem leetle tevils mit de vlag;I dont know vat to do. I tinks dej vas some Yrenchmans,Vrom down in Mexico ; I looked aroundt vor Siegel,To see vicht vay he go; I heardt some one say rally — I rallied down dot pike,Und overtook Franz Siegel Und all the rest, in vlight; I tinks about mien Vaderland ; I vishdt I vas at hoonie;I tinks about Franz Siegel ; I vishdt we hadnt coome. —George B. Harrison, Boyce, Va.
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