Маугли
Parade Song of the Camp Animals
SCREW-GUNMULES
Asmeandmycompanionswerescramblingupahill,Thepathwaslostinrollingstones,butwewentforwardstill;Forwecanwriggleandclimb,mylads,andturnupeverywhere,Oh,it’sourdelightonamountainheight,withalegortwotospare!Goodlucktoeverysergeant,then,thatletsuspickourroad;Badlucktoallthedriver-menthatcannotpackaload:Forwecanwriggleandclimb,mylads,andturnupeverywhere,Oh,it’sourdelightonamountainheight,withalegortwotospare!
COMMISSARIATCAMELS
Wehaven’tacameltytuneofourownTohelpustrollopalong,Buteveryneckisahairtrombone(Rtt-ta-ta-ta!isahairtrombone!)Andthisourmarching-song:Can’t!Don’t!Shan’t!Won’t!Passitalongtheline!Somebody’spackhasslidfromhisback,Wishitwereonlymine!Somebody’sloadhastippedoffintheroad—Cheerforahaltandarow!Urrr!Yarrh!Grr!Arrh!Somebody’scatchingitnow!
ALLTHEBEASTSTOGETHER
ChildrenoftheCamparewe,Servingeachinhisdegree;Childrenoftheyokeandgoad,Packandharness,padandload.Seeourlineacrosstheplain,Likeaheel-ropebentagain,Reaching,writhing,rollingfar,Sweepingallawaytowar!Whilethementhatwalkbeside,Dusty,silent,heavy-eyed,CannottellwhyweortheyMarchandsufferdaybyday.ChildrenoftheCamparewe,Servingeachinhisdegree;Childrenoftheyokeandgoad,Packandharness,padandload!
