OFF TO FIGHT THE GERMANS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11800, 11 September 1916, Page 4

OFF TO FIGHT THE GERMANS.

\ LONDON IRISH RIFLEMAN'S SONG. - Ever>' battalion has its marching Amateur Army" (Herbert Jenkins). "One ol' the lavourites with us" (the author-pot t-soldier joined' the London Irish Riiies) " was written by a certain rifleman in 0 Company, sung to the air of ' Off to Philadelphia 111 the Morning.' " "It is said by our commanders that in trenches out m Flanders There is work to do both trying and exciting, And the men ivi:o man tne trenches, tliey are iilngland's men and French's, _ _ "Where the ier-jcm of tlie khaki-clad aro ii^hthy;.. Though bear leg up so gaily they are waiting lor w* daily. For the fury or the foemen makes them nervous; But the ioe may lock for trouble when we c!ii'.rre them at the double. We, the. London lrivlx out. on active service. Chorus — "With our riiies on our shoulder, •?ure there's no one could ho bolder, And we'll doublo out. to France w!i in we get warnin;, And wo' il not stop long_for trifles, we're tho London Irish Rifles, When we go to li;iht the Germans in the mornin'. "An' the girls: oh, it wiii grieve them wiicn we take the traj n and leave tliem; Oh! -what tenrs tho dears will weep when we are moving; But it's just the old, old .story, on tho paih that leads to felory, Sure we cannot halt lor long to do our loving. They'll -ee us with resotioa all tfepartir.;t o'er tho oc:*an, And every maid a-weopin' for hoi' lover; ' Good-bye ' we'll hear them callin , while so many tears are falim', That they'd almost swamp the boat that takes us over. Chorus —" With our rifles," etc.