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 But as soon as you try to be careful, you get in the

deuce of a plight, With "a pace to the right with the left foot, and one

to the rear with the right !"

Besides, when you're thoroughly muddled the Ser- geant doubles your doubt

By saying that rules reverse themselves, as soon as you're "turned about";

So round you go on your right heel, and practice until you are deft

At "a pace to the front with the right foot, and one to the left with the left."

In my dreams the Sergeant, the Kaiser, and Kipling

mLx my feet, Saving " East is left, and Right is Might, and never

the twain shall meet !" In my nightmare squad all files are odd, and their

Fours are horribly queer. With " a pace to the left with the front foot, and one

to the right with the rear I"

~F.S.

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