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 STELLENBOSH

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General 'eard the firin' on the flank,

An' 'e sent a mounted man to bring 'im back,

The silly, pushin' person's name an' rank,

'Oo'd dared to answer Brother Boer's attack.

For there might 'ave been a serious engagement,

An' 'e might 'ave wasted 'alf a dozen men;

So 'e ordered 'im to stop 'is operations round the kopjes,

An' 'e told 'im off before the Staff at ten!

And it all goes into the laundry,

But it never comes out in the wash,

'Ow we're sugared about by the old men

('Eavy-stemed amateur old men!)

That 'amper an' 'inder an' scold men

For fear of Stellenbosh!

The General 'ad "produced a great effect,"

The General 'ad the country cleared—almost;

The General "'ad no reason to expect,"

And the Boers 'ad us bloomin' well on toast! 194