Charge of the White Brigade
Mehitabel, Claribel, Bessie, and Sue
All in white lawn and ribbons pale blue.
Went into a drug store; each sat on a stool,
And called for some phosphate to make them all cool.
“Oh! what is that big copper thing over there?”
Asked Bessie the gay one, asked Bessie the fair.
“Why that,” said the clerk, “is the thing with which we
Charge the phosphate and soda we sell, don’t you see?”
“How nice,” said bright Bessie and then they all rose,
And shook out their ruffles and beautiful clothes;
“Please charge those we had,” said the girls—then they flew,
Mehitabel, Claribel, Bessie, and Sue.