GRAND MARCH OF THE TE AWAMUTU CAVALRY TO THE EASTER REVIEW AT THE THAMES.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1211, 3 April 1880, Page 3

GRAND MARCH OF THE TE AWAMUTU CAVALRY TO THE EASTER REVIEW AT THE THAMES.

" To review ! to review I" the Major did say, " We'll march through the Piako in gallant array ; We're the chivalrous soldiers Te Awamutu doth send To uphold her proud name at the Easter Review, And to tarnibb or gild it devolves upon you ; And on your Commander you a.ll may depend. " Our route is not pleasant, it lies through a swamp, And lest that our powder should suffer from damp ; My waggon precedes us, why carry such matter ? For I m sure you remember at Wairoa of yore, Our powder was damp and we had to give o cr, And leave our dark foe, whom we easily could scatter." " Then into the waggon put powder and ball, , The ladies will guaid it, and keep it dry all ; Iv strict marching older that isn't the fashion, And Whitaker's men, how they'd laugh if they knew, And the Thames boys would jeer us and cry wirrasthm ! And every one with us would get in a passion." " But just hold your whisht !" the Major did sa yi "With our powder so dry we can all bang away; Our swords are well burnished, and bright is their sheen, We're fine strapping fellows with beards and without, Of all makes and all shapes, short, tall, lean, and stout ; Just such men as make guards for Victoria, our Queen!" " Onward I march onward, and I'll take the rear, In that there is nothing, I'm sure, very queer, 'Tis my place when advancing, you must bear in mind ; But whene'er you turn tail, And flee o'er hill and dale, In retreat I'm e'er first when a foe is behind." " Forward, boys ! all go forward, for glory we sue, Through Piako we're marching all for the Review ; And our powder is dry, and we're no giloots, — But the Thames girls, I'm afraid, Will spoil our brigade, And will run off with all our young, single recruits." " And I fear, old soldiers, too, Will begin to bill and coo. And foget their wives ana bairnies when they roam; And there'll be domestic wars, And, mayhap, ugly scars, To remind us of our grand march far from home. This speech made all feel young, Ana a jolly song they sung 'Bout the girls they left behind, unprotected by their guns ; And all gave a lusty roar, For their grand march now was o'er, And Thames' daughters hailed Te'mutu's warrior sons ! Chinstrap.

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