Part 1

Produced by Judith Boss

THE WRITINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE OF RUDYARD KIPLING

By Rudyard Kipling

VOLUME XI.

1889-1896

CONTENTS

Followed by first lines

BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS

1889-1891

TO WOLCOTT BALESTIER Beyond the path of the outmost sun through utter darkness hurled --

BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS

To T. A. I have made for you a song,

DANNY DEEVER “What are the bugles blowin' for?” said Files-on-Parade.

TOMMY I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer,

“FUZZY-WUZZY” We've fought with many men acrost the seas,

SOLDIER, SOLDIER “Soldier, soldier come from the wars,

SCREW-GUNS Smokin' my pipe on the mountings, sniffin' the mornin' cool,

CELLS I've a head like a concertina: I've a tongue like a button-stick:

GUNGA DIN You may talk o' gin and beer

OONTS Wot makes the soldier's 'eart to penk, wot makes 'im to perspire?

LOOT If you've ever stole a pheasant-egg be'ind the keeper's back,

“SNARLEYOW” This 'appened in a battle to a batt'ry of the corps,

THE WIDOW AT WINDSOR 'Ave you 'eard o' the Widow at Windsor?

BELTS There was a row in Silver Street that's near to Dublin Quay,

THE YOUNG BRITISH SOLDIER When the 'arf-made recruity goes out to the East,

MANDALAY By the old Moulmein Pagoda, lookin' eastward to the sea,

TROOPIN' Troopin', troopin', troopin' to the sea,

THE WIDOW'S PARTY “Where have you been this while away?”