Who stuff their homes with memories of dread;

The ancient hat-stand in the hall encumber

With Pickelhaubes and delight to slumber

With heaps of nasty nose-caps round their bed.

Not I, the bard. When delicately suited

I move again amid the mufti swarms,

Since trophies from the Front may be disputed,

I'll flaunt the only spoils that I have looted,

My little library of Army forms.

EVOE.