Air--_The British Grenadiers._

Some talk of Coalitions,

Of Tories and all that;

They are but cheap editions

Of the one and only Nat.;

Our Party has no equals,

Though of course it has its peers,

With a tow, row, row, row, row, row,

For the British Brigadiers.

You have no idea how difficult it is to write down the right number of

_rows_ first time; however I daresay the General wouldn't mind a few

extra ones.

We represent the Nation

As no one else can do;

Without exaggeration

Our membership is two.

We rally in our masses

And give three hearty cheers,

With a tow, row, row, row, row, row

For the National Brigadiers.

There could be a great deal more of that, but perhaps you have had

enough.

Of course, if you don't think the poetry of my songs is good enough, I

shall just have to quote some of "The International" words to show you

that it's the _tune_ that matters.

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