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NP.783.017
18 Dec 1783:41 (10/476)
A FAVOURITE SONG IN THE NEW FARCE CALLED THE BEST BIDDER.
A soldier, a soldier, a soldier for me!
His arms are so bright,
And his hands so upright
So gallant and gay.
When he trips it away,
Who is [ ] and well powder'd as he?
Sing rub a dub, dub a cub, whe whe,fe fe, thunder and
plunder a soldier for me.
Each morn when you see him upon the parade,
He cuts such a stash,
With his gorget [ ] and sash,
And makes such a do
With his gaiter and queue,
Sleeping or waking, who need be afraid?
Sing, rub a dub, &c.
. . .[1 verse]
. . . [Chorus after third verse]
Sing tara tan tara tan, too too too too too too,
Trumpet and thump it soldier, a soldier for me.
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