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 He's an absent-minded beggar and he may forget it all,

But we do not want his kiddies to remind him

That we sent 'em to the workhouse while their daddy hammered Paul,

So we'll help the homes that Tommy left behind him!

Cook's home—Duke's home—home of a millionaire,

(Fifty thousand horse arid foot going to Table Bay!)

Each of 'em doing his country's work

(and what have you got to spare?)

Pass the hat for your credit's sake,

and pay—pay—pay!



CHANT-PAGAN

(English Irregular discharged)

E THAT 'ave been what I've been—

Me that 'ave gone where I've gone—

Me that 'ave seen what I've seen—

'Ow can I ever take on

With awful old England again,

An' 'ouses both sides of the street,

And 'edges two sides of the lane,

And the parson an' gentry between,

An' touchin' my 'at when we meet—

Me that 'ave been what I've been?

Me that 'ave watched 'arf a world

'Eave up all shiny with dew,

Kopje on kop to the sun,

An' as soon as the mist let 'em through

Our 'elios winkin' like fun— 