In a beer-house at Vienna or a band at Budapest."

But the way was not so lengthy to his own, his native land;

And where British flautists whistle in a wholly British band

He performs as well as ever, and confesses to the town

(With no fear of unemployment) that his proper name is Brown.


Tommy (reaching flooded trench lately occupied by the enemy). "Well, they say there's no place like 'ome; but it's a bloomin' uncomfortable place to make such a fuss about leavin'!"