And to try their luck at a target shot,
And to ride bare-backed in the hurdle shute,
Or to join a band with drum and flute,
Or to hear good stories of army fights
After taps are sounded to put out the lights.
So they sent a wire to the cadet to say
That they would call that very day.
“To ride bare-backed in the hurdle shute, or join a band with drum and flute.”
They made the trip with but one mishap: