THE YOUNG VOLUNTEER
With a knock upon the window comes the young volunteer,
'Tis his step upon the threshold; “what is it brings you here?”
“Oh, will you up and follow, swift as the homing swallow,
By mountain hill and hollow?” said the young volunteer.
Said the brave volunteer, said the loved volunteer,
“Oh, will you up and follow with the true volunteer?”
Oh, I will not rise and follow with the young volunteer,
With my pockets full of money and my house so full of cheer.
Why should I go a-tramping, with cold and windy camping,
On all my pleasures stamping with the young volunteer?
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