The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-01-28
TIPPERARY.

ulers now are marching most Hailv ana
most CALAMITY to their hard.f fought
fields of honor
ITS long. long way to Tipperary,
But my hearts right there!'
1t is the memory of home and girl.
blithely put and with no hint of tears,
that reaches Tommy's heart and cheers
his WEAKNESS.
This is song, continues the
Spectator, (which has carried our army
from Aldeshot to Southampton, and
from Paris to the Aisne: it is the song
which one of the sailors from the tor.
pedoed "Cressy" started singing in the
water. 1T certainly is, if you have to
swim there went the comment. already
historic"
Claims are being brought that Tip
perary" was made in America. 1t
was written in New York by Harry
Williams, composer. also. of I'm
Afraid to Go Home in the Dark. and
other like songs
''It is net known whether he is of
English birth or not. At any rate he
has been in the habit of dividing his
years between London and New York.
THE song was published by an En-
gllsh firm and was brought out in Lon
don, but aroused no enthusiasm.
1T was only after the war began and
the weary marches were forced that
some one in the ranks started this little
ballad of the music halls and found in
it all the requisites of an immortal war
song.
On one part of the Calias battle line
the German and English trenches have
been worked by traverse to within
fifty yards of each other, writes war
correspondent. Both sides are musical
" inclined. The Germans have the
better bands and more of them. Re-
ports from a score of places have told
of the evening concert, in which the
Germans furnish the melody and the
English the applause. But some days
the British find themselves absolutely
starved for music. By various devices
they make their need known to the
enemy.
Let's have sing-song. WHAT" is
the English way of putting it.
Usually the Germans agree. That
evening, after firing has stopped the
German band parades to a point be-
tween the lines. There they play until
they are tired-German airs for the
most part. but invariably mixing in a
few of the favorites of their hostile
hosts. An especially good band is GER
tain of enthusiastic applause.
I'VE are singing "Tipperary" all
along the lines." they told me in Berlin,
It's catchy little air. is'Tipperary"
and the simple words are easily learned.
So many of the Germans know English
that weeks ago they had picked it up
from hearing the fellows in the other
sing. They usually sing it
better, too. for music Is recognized rs
an aid to the warlike spirit in Germany.
The Briton is a singularlv toneless bird
but because he likes music he makes
an excellent audience. Almost every |
night. after the days work is done
these model soldiers refer to fighting as
work some one in the German lines is
certain to begin singing the simple little
ditties of the Fatherland. If the trench |
es are near enough request will be
shouted over;
Wont you sing 'Tipperary' next?"
And so they sing the army song of
and tired English soldiers sit J
in the darkness and listen. Sometimes
though not often. they join IN singing; /
TIPPERARY.
Up TO mighty London
Came an Irishman one day,
As the streets are paved with gold.
Surely ev'ry one was gay:
Singing songs OF Piccadilly, Strand and
Leicester square
Till Paddy got excited.
Then he shouted to them there:-
Chorus.
IT'S long way to Tipperary,
It's long way to go;
It's long way to Tipperary.
To the sweetest girl know;
Good bye Piccadilly.
Farewell Leicester Square
It's long, long way to Tipperary
But my hearts right there!'
Paddy wrote letter
To his Irish Molly o.,
Saying. SHOULD you not receive it.
Write and let me know
'If make mistakes in spelling, Molly
dear, said he
"Remembv its the pen that's bad.
Don't lay the blame on me-.
Mollie wrote 2 neat reply 10 Irish
Paddy o.,
Saying. mike Maloney wants to
marry me, and so
Leave the Strand and Piccsdilly or
you'll be to blame.
For love has fairly drove me silly
hoping you're the same"
Rilliousness and Constipation Cured.