Versos English Anonymous Glee—in the Chelsea Pensioner

English poem

Glee—in the Chelsea Pensioner

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With mingled sound of drum and fife, We follow the recruiting life; And as we march through every fair, Make girls admire, and bumkins stare. With bumpers full we ply Sir Clown, Or else produce the well-tim'd crown; And listing first the sturdy elves, We gain their sweethearts for ourselves.