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No, my dearest Billy, sure that can never do, My volunteer my service, and go to Egypt to, of fight under your banner, I'll leave my native foil, and I'll be your loyal comerede on the Banks of
 * the Nile.


 * We must leave off, &c.

loud waist it is too slender, your complextion is
 * to fine;

your constitution is too weak, to endure a hot
 * campaign;

the sultry sands in Egypt your precious health
 * would spoil,

u the hot sands of the desarts, on the Banks of
 * the Nile.


 * We must leave off, &c.

cursed, cursed be the wars, that ever they began! or it's from this nation they've taken many
 * a brave man;

they have taken away our guardians, and supporters
 * of our Isles;

and their bodies feeds the land on the Banks of
 * the Nile.


 * We must leave off our Sweethearts,
 * Likewise our native foil,
 * And join the British Army
 * On the Banks of the Nile.