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1797.13
The Soldier's Friend
Anon
The Anti-Jacobin (December 11, 1797)[1]
Dactylics.
Come, little Drummer Boy, lay down your knapsack
here:
I am the Soldier's Friend—here are some Books
for
you;
Nice clever Books, by TOM PAINE the Philanthropist.
Here's Half-a-crown for you—here are some Hand-
bills
too;
Go to the Barracks, and give all the Soldiers some:
Tell them the Sailors are all in a mutiny.
Exit
Drummer Boy, with Hand-bills
and
Half-crown.—Manet Soldier's Friend.
Liberty's friends thus all learn to amalgamate,
Freedom's volcanic explosion prepares itself,
Despots shall bow to the Fasces of Liberty,
Reason,
Philosophy, "fiddledum diddledum,"
Peace
and Fraternity, higgledy, piggledy,
Higgledy,
piggledy, "fiddledum diddledum."
Et caetera, et caetera, et caetera.