"A shell in time saves nine," as the 4'7 said when it opened on the sniper.
"Heaven helps those who help themselves," as ——'s Horse said when they found the poultry yard.
Providence and the Company Officer have a great deal to look after.
Between two rivers, drink Modderietly.
It's always the next shell that will do the trick.
Five under cover is fifty in the open.
PRICES IN BLOEMFONTEIN.
When you've tightened up your waistbelt just a pair of holes or so,
When you've tackled your last bit of armoured "duff,"
Then you put your bally pipe on, and you puff and spit and blow,
And you realize half ration ain't enough.
You go into the market and you purchase lots of grub
Off the farmers whom friend Steyn has done a scoot from,
And when you ask the price of it, that's where you cop the rub,
For it takes away your breath just like a pom-pom.
Duke's son, Cook's son, all of 'em want their scoff,
Fifty thousand horse and foot struggling to get some grub,
Each of 'em doing his country's work, and each being done in turn,
If you want to buy things in Bloemfontein you must pay! pay! pay!