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Thread #10803   Message #1435695
Posted By: Lighter
15-Mar-05 - 09:12 PM
Thread Name: Cadence or Marching Songs
Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
Yes, Walrus ! Thanks mucho ! The old U.S. "Rogue's March" went to a shorter variant of that :

Poor old soldier !
Poor old soldier !
He'll be tarred and feathered and sent to Hell,
Because he would not soldier well.

The music of the third and fourth lines rather resemble "Here's to the Maiden." Could easily be coincidental.