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Show ! t charged them down I Below the town, I Anil charged them up again; j lu t ho mUli-' sheds j They hill their heads, j So fierce the frozen rain. Then, with a shout For their redoubt Wo stinted on a run I To learn, alas! How it came to pass The fight hud just bcguul Our captain thought The foe was caught, Within that cattle shed; To storm it well With Bitot anil shell At bis command we sped. ! : Of food we hadn't any, j Three dollars to a penny : We '.ve re cashed; I And thus we marched alrmg i With shout and martk.l snug '' All unabashed. ; Two days of finest weather I Held our band together I On tiie trail: tvigid, drizzling rain Then changed our joy to paia, And wo turned tail, Alas! what had we dune!1 i l'.ach had his liitlc ijiiii And nol lung more; Wherever we applied ; For a chance to iiel inside ' They shut the door. "Show us the scalps." t hey said, "Of Injuns that are dead J Because of yon, And then we'll let ymi in And Mull' you ( the chin." I U li.it could we do:' , Thus uc we iv fed with sneer-l, And warmed with cruel jeer , r lieart less smies, A homeward worn and sore We crept from door Tlmse weary miles - Prow t hut .baud, I've now resigned, Quite satislied to lind A road to faint Throi'uh ' ituihtlu'.,' news, Ai.o editorial views On the .nine. "Have nt thpin, then, My gallant men!" Our leader blithely cried. "Nor shell nor shot Defends the spot Where these poltroons now hldel" As soft, as clay The snow now lay Beneath the noonday sun; It made us smile To think the while Our foernen they bad none. Hut oh! how soon We chanired our tune Thatfatetul New Year's dayl Those fru.eti halls, .Stored in the stalls, Were not at all like play. Our lesson was houuht With the llrst onslaught, For the volley that laid us low, With painful thumps And blue black bumps, Was a volley of frozen snow. I On Simpson's field ) We were forced to yield, j Our twelve men to their ten; I And now you know Why this was so. 1 But let them try aejain! i THE SNOWBALLS WERE FROZEN. - An Cnliiaseil Tul of the Itultle of Simp-miiii'h Simp-miiii'h l iclil. This tale was volunteered by our, As you'll perceive, who saw the fun, And who for reasons that are plain Won't care to see the like again. You have all been told That our warriors bold, To their extreme concern. Were forced to yield On Simpson's Field-But Field-But why you have yet. to learn. The rival force Had pursued a course Very much to be deplored; And talked so loud " -'sC This upstart crowd I Tliey could not be iL'iiored. ; So Captain Jim Surrounded him With soldiers true and tried, While Captain Jack And his rude pack Responded full of pride. Their chance looked slim To Captain Jim, For they numbered only ten. While we set out To put them to rout With n dozen gallant men. We had our way, And New Year's day , Was named for the final charge; Near Simpson's Held The foes were concealed, j And Simpson's Meld was large. But larger yet To our regret, We found was Simpson's heart; In his cattle stalls They stored snowballs, ' Which doomed us from the start. , ( )ur warriors bold 1 Behind the fold For sheep were all arrayed, And knowing naught Of the foe's dark plot, Were not a whit dismayed. ' lti p A frosty night, To I heir delight, FmharrasHed us somewhat; But a. midday thaw Dispelled that flaw, And furnished us with shot. Oil, who can say That on that day Our valor was In doubt? When blow for blow With spheres of snow We charged them alt about ! i t |