Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 273
said he, when a war will come ? Boom—boom—boom ! I m not at all frightened, you understand,But, if I am called on to fight for my land,I want to be ready to play in the band.Boom —boom — boom ! 26o A FAMILY DRUM CORPS. [Feb. He got all his children little snare-drums; Boom—tidera-da — boom! Boom—… … ..■. fli 9> •-. ■ Boom — tidera-da—boom! We re just like our papa, in chorus said they, And, if we should ever get into the fray,Why, its safer to thump than to fight any day! Boom—tidera-da—boom! And, showing her spirit, the little mans wife— Boom—tidera-da—boom !With some of her pin-money…
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