Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-05
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GENERAL TRAINING DAY,

GEN ERAL TRAINING DAY,
Roehet, dnbbcr, goes the drum
Training day is surely cume.
Soaar Your muskcts, wash your faces
I'm with sraulettcs aud graces
B'ush Your wh,skers, oomh yau h,,stles
wipe Your noses, oica, youi whistles
TN with caftouch box and knarsack,
fN Your plume, and set your cap back
Sennryour buttons, CHALK your h,itches,
tive Your belt lew more L,iohes,
Teas and mustard how you st,addle,
just as sthongh YOU sat saddle.
Keep your shin bones close together,
Tread upon youi own shoe leather.
Ineiier can't holds taper
To that fellow with a scrapor,
lilo" his courage swells his belly,
Like kettle tull OF lcly
Dang ,t how his buttons glitter
Nha, noble looking ctittuf.
"Captain Press Board, how do do, sit ~
- - what's that Ia YOU, sir :"
"lord how fine tho crlitur grows
Yesterday, he bolchcd my clothes
Now he's bigger than a giant,
Or lawyer side his clicnt'
See, they make wondious din
Hound the the chap who peddles gin,
While they swallow loaas ofeandy,
Gingerbread, and cider brand,
lilo" they swallow , how the, swallow
Faies they beat our hogs all hollow.
Rnhher, duhh,r, goes the drum,
Ronnd the corner Sc, them come
Pigs afc squcalng, dogs are hnkmg
Boys are through the ranks sl., .la,kmpl
Women ior their brots are calling,
Children in the dIt lay spiallng
Drums are beating, flies are squeahing-
"s'ienee, there, the Captains speaking ;"
"Blood aud thunder follow cri,iurs,
You're dismissed, to gctyoui bitors.
do IT, nov, IN halt minui,.'
"Zounds my jug has nothing in tn
hnbher, dubher, goes the drum,
All hive had tho,r swig oi Rnmi
"liali deaf Captain, that's iewel
Is II mol monsious cruel
Thus 10 treat your diving army,
Jist because your 'onur's ha,my
Faith never seed the like,
In the bog, oi on the dyke
Stop dear SUI, OF sure III TALL,
Ne'erto rise at all at all -
"Honnd, the street is surely rising ]"
"Ah, and suic IT, no, surprising,
Case, ye see, the poor sowls tired"
"llalt from linc-'ts time We fired
Load your pieces, ram your rods down,
Keep yonr mullen stalks and hods down;
Shut your eyes and pull your triggers
Not RASCAL fired, singers
Keep your fingers from your ears
l,re bang, bang there, now, who ioars
v hat glorious set OF heroes
Zunnds you all are brave as Ncroes,
Keep your line little sira,ghier
Than the crookedest thing IN natur
Chaik your right feet, music=play,
Raise your legs aud march away.
Rubber, duhber, rings the drum,
o'ef the cheerful village hum
While the maiden and the nila
Listen TO the marshal Glc,
How with pride their faces glow,
When they see the awful row
"Na, who is that dressed in leather,
With a eats tail ior his feat her 2'
"Child, should not prattle 80,
That's your sister Peggy's beau.
"See him bend his back, vanney
just Hike Fanncy Fcwcloiho's granny
What a marshall look II wonder
Whether he's afraid Of thunder,
Powder, flint or musket.bali
Ghost or goblin larger small ?"
"Dang IT no, he'll ncve, finch,
When You bring him to the pinch
Though, to tell the truth, he'll su,yeT
At the sight OF bullock's liver,
Bu, these girish fears will scatter,
When the bullets round him pator"
Rubber, dubbcr. on they go,
Fifteen oobblers in row.
Now the drummer loud has beat,
"Peas and beans ~ 'Tis time 10 eat,
Now they gather round the table
Some to reach thoir seats ant able,
Some are lying ON their faces,
Soiling tulos, coats and laccs;
Some ale ~ming in their plates;
Some have cracked their drunken phiesI
Some are fighting, some swearing,
Some are eating, some are staring.
Night lets fall her sable curtain,
Many staggcr round uncertain,
Every ditch has got fellow,
Quite particularly mellow,
Now a few, with noses CORY,
Struggle home with floods oil "Rlory;'
While the file and martial drum,
Eehong over the village hum,
And the evening shadows gray
End this wandrous TRAiNikG DAY.
MISCELLAN ANEOUS.