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THE FEMALE INVINCIBLES.
When Love's reveille summons matron and maid,
Julia Ann is the first to appear on parade;
Ever ready at roll-call, with weapon in hand,
To advance, wheel, and halt, at the word of command.
With a passing salute, and we march in review,
To the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
Julia Ann is the first to appear on parade;
Ever ready at roll-call, with weapon in hand,
To advance, wheel, and halt, at the word of command.
With a passing salute, and we march in review,
To the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
SPOKEN.
Attention, company!—Right, dress!—Support, arms!—By platoons, right wheel—Forward, guide left, march!
With a passing salute as we march in review,To the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
For conquest prepared, yet determined to yield,
Fair Therese and Sophia are the next in the field;
Where they gayly manœuvre their bright polished charms,
Waiting Hymen's command for presenting their arms.
With a passing salute as we march in review,
To the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
Fair Therese and Sophia are the next in the field;
Where they gayly manœuvre their bright polished charms,
Waiting Hymen's command for presenting their arms.
With a passing salute as we march in review,
To the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
SPOKEN.
Halt!—Ready!—Aim!—As you were!—By the right flank, file left!—march!
With a passing salute as we march in review,To the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
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Well armed and equipped for a trial of skill,
Fair Eliza and Jane next appear at the drill;
Though reckless of danger, they'll face any man,
Yet their fire often proves but a flash in the pan.
With a passing salute as we march in review,
To the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
Fair Eliza and Jane next appear at the drill;
Though reckless of danger, they'll face any man,
Yet their fire often proves but a flash in the pan.
With a passing salute as we march in review,
To the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
SPOKEN.
On right, file into line!—Rear rank, open order, march!— Present, arms!—Carry, arms!—Close order!—Right face, march! —Recover, arms!
With a passing salute as we march in review,With the rub-a-dub-dub and the rat-tat-too!
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