The General
Siegfried Sassoon
1886 to 1967
Track 1
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"Good-morning, good-morning!" the General said
As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack.
"He's a cheery old card," grunted Harry to Jack
And we're cursing his staff for incompetent swine.
But he did for them both by his plan of attack.
When we met him last week on our way to the line.
Now the soldiers he smiled at are most of 'em dead,
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