THE BUSY
Tbs Colonel was sweating j incensed in mind Ivory movemert in bad x . And what did he find -’as my limbs give a twitch as I lie : deep in thought Bally bed 4 gives a tilt Ona blasted leg’s short. 3 / •’Gad ■’said the iZ?~jor Who came at the double And at windy great length yas told of the trouble. a. half inch of timber Po more need be brought - ? Placed under this , trestle For one leg is short 3 . •Tut-tut 5 said the Captain When "called by the &ajor, ’That’s a job to be done Damned 'awkward I’ll / I’ll send the Lieutenant He’s a jolly fine sort And get him to fix it This one leg that’s short 4 . 3 Has* itighty-Ch 3 said Lieutenant But cursed his bad luck* :l l’m not here to ©ork So I’ll puss the buck. I say Sgt. iSajcr Hava tools quickly brought Have a look at this trouble One bloody leg short*’.
The B#S#ix.quiveT9d At the '/off leers plight. .-• .;■' - . Just- to ; think of the Cid Fan ? : ; lying sleepless-' at "night. - ,- , ; vens hare : ’tc the sergeant z 3 AShair*jd •’ so : you - rught - y (kw fix up this bod _., . This leg th~t is short 3 « ’Blast -’said the Sergeant there s; work/ .to be done . • «hy call ■ma all the time - \ • .Why/ should . I miss joy fun . ,<• . •pay attention corporal Give the matter due thought Then mend the bloody thing 3c the leg is net short ’. • : Str«wth'’said the Corporal ’Here we are again ,/ 4v .- Where’s a Iqwly sapper- , - ' This gives ma a pain '■ Pick up-a. hummer •< \ - ihi-l ■Carry saws at , the pert Double to. the Colonels /tent Pix leg that . is short. 3 ’Blank ; 3 so.id the Sapper ■*Who doos the bloody work Bloody well dq this;do that life’s a bloody nark /• "Bloody wall come hare >go there For ma they have no thought /;< If X ward free 1 1 d toll ’em , Where to put log that’s short
Spr.H.Grant was called away in poriofmanoc of his duty and when the test came ha did not fall. a major action fought recently>ha received a painfull injury to his finger and -theJ. loss of his radiator cap .Up to 'his\hafe ? in/'mud,/ydt'- ; came t home,exploding the old axiom that birds of a feather flock together. •. *.
13 MAR 2009 ‘
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Peoples Vice, 3 May 1943, Page 2
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384THE BUSY Peoples Vice, 3 May 1943, Page 2
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