The Goat Golly Recruit

NZ Truth, Issue 571, 27 May 1916, Page 6

The Goat Golly Recruit

'Twas down at the old Victoria, boys, I first made my mind up to go To fight for my King and my Country— But I ain't one to talk of it though. ■.■'■■ You sec, Fd a large glass before me — - 'Twas the sixth I had settled that night— i With a big lump of cheese and a biscuit, In a corner I ducked out of eight I had read of the horrors of battle. How these Huns were not "playing tho game"; And I made up my mind when I met them, \ I'd uphold Goat Gully's ffood name. When I left Napier town I was private, But it didn't take me long to rlae; For soon 1 had them calling me "Major," And no one seemed struck with surprise. "See those heights," said the General, ono morning, I said, ' "Yes. My they're awfully high!" "There are guns there," said he, "you | must silence. 1 * ' I said, "I will do it or die!" My! We rushed up that hillside like i madmen: ' \ Many brave lives were lost m tho charge, But considering w« captured the guns, mates, . Our losses were not very large. And when I returned to the General 1 was dazed;' My bead started to rock— •Twas tho barman had given mo a rap o'er tho nut • Saying: "Get out, it has gone ten o'clock!" RJUV.