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 "SNARLEYOW"

'appened in a battle to a batt'ry of the corps

Which is first among the women an' amazin' first in war;

An' what the bloomin' battle was I don't remember now,

But Two's off-lead 'e answered to the name o' Snarleyow.

Down in the Infantry, nobody cares;

Down in the Cavalry, Colonel 'e swears;

But down in the lead with the wheel at the flog

Turns the bold Bombardier to a little whipped dog!

They was movin' into action, they was needed very sore,

To learn a little schoolin' to a native army corps, 175