 | The collected works of Ambrose Bierce |  |
THE NATIONAL GUARDSMAN
I'm a gorgeous golden heroAnd my trade is taking life
Hear the twittle-twittle-tweero
Of my sibillating fife
And the rub-a-dub-a-dum
Of my big bass drum!
I'm an escort strong and bold,
The Grand Army to protect.
My countenance is cold
And my attitude erect
I'm a Californian Guard
And my banner flies aloft,
But the stones are O, so hard!
And my feet are O, so soft!
| The collected works of Ambrose Bierce | |