VOLUNTEER DRILL.
Sweet Amy asked, with pleading eyes, Dear Claud, teach me, will you ? The words I've heard jour Captain say ; I should so like to drill you. What ! little one, you take command ? Well, Amy, I'm quite willing ; In such a company as yours I can'c have too much drilling. Stand over there, and sing out clear. Like this, " Squad, stand at ease ;" Oh, Claud I you'll wake papa, up stairs I Don't shout like that, dear, please I stand at ease, like this, you see, And then I scarce need mention, The next command you have to give, Is the one, " Squad, attention I" Now, Amy, smartly after me— Your'e sure, dear, it don't bore you — Forward, quick march, halt, front , right dress, There, now, I'm close before you, Present arms ! well, it does look odd, You don't believe I'd trifle ; We hold our arms straight out like this. In drill, without the rifle. Now say, «' Salute your officer !" Oh ! Claud, for shame, how can you, I thought that you were at some trick, You horrid, cheating man you. Claud ordered arms, without command, She smoothed her rumpled hair, And pouted, frowned, and blushed, and then Said, softly, " As you were." • -New Zealander.
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Evening Post, Issue 110, 16 June 1865, Page 3
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205VOLUNTEER DRILL. Evening Post, Issue 110, 16 June 1865, Page 3
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