NEW ARMIES' SONGS.
THE "RAGTIME INFANTRY."
An illustration of the amusing songs sung by the men of the new armies is given by Mr. Clifford Knight, F.R.C.0., who is serving with the forces. "The men are particularly fond of setting secular words to welf-known hymn tunes," he writes, "with a more or less happy result. The following is very popular, and is sung to ' Amelia '" : —
We are Lord Derby Army, The ragtime infantry We cannot shoot, we cannot fight. What bally Rood are «-..' ' Anil when we get to Berlin 'Pile Kaiser he will say: ' --h ' Ach! Mein ciott!'' \\ i- it a jolly fine lot Of ragtime infantry!'"
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16300, 5 August 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)
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107NEW ARMIES' SONGS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16300, 5 August 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)
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