Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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THE SOLDIER. |
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THE SOLDIER.
The soldier who to battle goes,
And danger braves for duty,
Altho' he laughs at fear or foes,
Like others sighs for beauty;
For Cupid's a gen'ral whom all must obey,
As the bravest of mortals must prove,
For no weapon, tho' keenest that art can display,
Can wound like the arrow of love.
And danger braves for duty,
Altho' he laughs at fear or foes,
Like others sighs for beauty;
For Cupid's a gen'ral whom all must obey,
As the bravest of mortals must prove,
For no weapon, tho' keenest that art can display,
Can wound like the arrow of love.
The soldier from the field returns,
To tell his martial story;
With joy his ardent bosom burns,
To gain the meed of glory;
But glory you'll find little more than a name,
And affection much sweeter will prove,
For tho' grateful the much envy'd laurel of fame,
Much dearer's the myrtle of love.
To tell his martial story;
With joy his ardent bosom burns,
To gain the meed of glory;
But glory you'll find little more than a name,
And affection much sweeter will prove,
For tho' grateful the much envy'd laurel of fame,
Much dearer's the myrtle of love.
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