The General
Siegfried Sassoon
1886 to 1967
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"He's a cheery old card," grunted Harry to Jack
As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack.
When we met him last week on our way to the line.
"Good-morning, good-morning!" the General said
Now the soldiers he smiled at are most of 'em dead,
And we're cursing his staff for incompetent swine.
But he did for them both by his plan of attack.