The Army.
When I took my commission as a silly young man
(Said I to myself, said I),
I will certainly work on a Barnumesque plan—[25]
(Said I to myself, said I).
I will flatter my General, get in a clique,
My own self-advancement at all times bespeak,
And to puff my own bravery always will seek
(Said I to myself, said I).
So I did it, and thus, as you see me to-day,