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''E wears perjarmer soots an' cleans 'is teeth '	A
That's wot I reads It fairly knocked me flat	B
'Me soljer cobber be the name o' Keith '	A
Well if that ain't the limit strike me fat	B
The sort that Ginger Mick would think beneath	C
'Is notice once Perjarmers Cleans 'is teeth	C
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Ole Ginger Mick 'as sent a billy doo	D
Frum somew'ere on the earth where fightin' thick	E
The Censor wus a sport to let it thro'	F
Considerin' the choice remarks o' Mick	E
It wus that 'ot I'm wond'rin' since it came	G
It didn't set the bloomin' mail aflame	G
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I'd love to let yeh 'ave it word fer word	H
But strickly it's a bit above the odds	I
An' there's remarks that's 'ardly ever 'eard	H
Amongst the company to w'ich we nods	I
It seems they use the style in Ginger's trench	J
Wot's written out an' 'anded to the Bench	J
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I tones the langwidge down to soot the ears	K
Of sich as me an' you resorts wiv now	L
If I should give it jist as it appears	K
Partic'lar folk might want ter make a row	F
But say yeh'd think ole Ginger wus a pote	H
If yeh could read some juicy bits 'e's wrote	H
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It's this noo pal uv 'is that tickles me	M
'E's got a mumma an' 'is name is Keith	C
A knut upon the Block le used to be	M
'Ome 'ere the sort that flashes golden teeth	C
An' wears 'or socks an' torks a lot o' guff	N
But Ginger sez they're cobbers till they snuff	N
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It come about like this Mick spragged 'im first	H
Fer swankin' it too much abroad the ship	O
'E 'ad nice manners an' 'e never cursed	H
Which set Mick's teeth on edge as you may tip	O
Likewise 'e 'ad two silver brushes w'ich	P
'Is mumma give 'im 'cos 'e fancied sich	P
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Mick pinched 'em Not as you will understand	H
Becos uv any base desire fer loot	H
But jist becos in that rough soljer band	H
Them silver backed arrangements didn't soot	H
An' etiket must be observed always	Q
They fetched ten drinks in Cairo Ginger says	R
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That satisfied Mick's honour fer a bit	H
But still 'e picks at Keith fer exercise	S
An' all the other blokes near 'as a fit	H
To see Mick squirm at Keith's perlite replies	S
Till one day Keith 'owls back 'You flamin' cow '	-
Then Mick permotes 'im an' they 'as a row	F
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I sez 'permotes 'im ' fer yeh'll understand	H
Ole Ginger 'as 'is pride o' class orl right	H
'E's not the bloke to go an' soil 'is 'and	H
Be stoushin' any coot that wants to fight	H
'Im that 'as 'ad 'is chances more'n once	T
Up at the Stajum ain't no bloomin' dunce	T
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Yeh'll 'ave to guess wot sort o' fight took place	T
Keith learnt 'is boxin' at a 'culcher' school	U
The first three rounds to save 'im frum disgrace	T
Mick kids 'im on an' plays the gentle fool	U
An' then 'e outs 'im wiv a little tap	V
An' tells 'im 'e's a reg'lar plucky chap	V
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They likes each other better after that	H
Fer Ginger alwus 'ad a reel soft spot	H
Fer blokes 'oo 'ad some man beneath their 'at	H
An' never whined about the jolts they got	H
Still pride o' class kept 'em frum gettin' thick	E
It's 'ard to git right next to Ginger Mick	E
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Then comes Gallipoli an' wot Mick calls	T
'An orl in push fight multerplied be ten '	-
An' one be one the orfficers they falls	T
Until there's no one left to lead the men	W
Fer 'arf a mo' they 'esitates stock still	X
Fer 'oo's to lead 'em up the flamin' 'ill	X
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'Oo is to lead 'em if it ain't the bloke	Y
' o's 'eaded pushes down in Spadger's Lane	Z
Since 'e first learnt to walk an' swear an' smoke	Y
An' mixed it willin' both fer fun an' gain	Z
That narsty ugly vi'lent man 'oo's got	H
Grip on the minds uv men when blood runs 'ot	H
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Mick led 'em an' be'ind 'im up the rise	T
'Owlin' an' cursin' comes that mumma's boy	A2
'Is cobber Keith with that look in 'is eyes	T
To give the 'cart uv any leader joy	A2
An' langwidge If 'is mar at 'ome 'ad 'eard	H
She would 'a' threw a fit at ev'ry word	H
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Mick dunno much about wot 'appened then	W
Excep' 'e felt 'is Dream uv Stoush come true	F
Fer 'im an' Keith they fought like fifty men	W
An' felt like gawds wiv ev'ry breath they drew	F
Then Ginger gits it solid in the neck	B2
An' flops an' counts on passin' in 'is check	B2
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When 'e come to the light wus gettin' dim	C2
The ground wus cold an' sodden underneath	C
Someone is lyin' right 'longside uv 'im	C2
Groanin' wiv pain 'e turns an' sees it's Keith	C
Keith wiv 'is rifle cocked an' starin' 'ard	H
Ahead An' now 'e sez ''Ow is it pard '	-
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Mick gently lifts 'is 'ead an' looks around	H
There ain't another flamin' soul in sight	H
They're covered be a bit o' risin' ground	H
An' rifle fire is cracklin' to the right	H
'Down ' sez the mumma's joy 'Don't show yer 'ead	H
Unless yeh want it loaded full o' lead '	-
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Then bit be bit Mick gits the strength uv it	H
They wus so occupied wiv privit scraps	T
They never noticed 'ow they come to git	H
Right out ahead uv orl the other chaps	T
They've bin cut orf wiv jist one little chance	T
Uv gittin' back Mick seen it at a glance	T
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''Ere Kid ' 'e sez 'you sneak around that 'ill	X
I'm down an' out an' you kin tell the boys '	-
Keith don't reply to 'im but jist lies still	X
An' signs to Ginger not to make a noise	T
''Ere you ' sez Mick 'I ain't the man to funk	D2
I won't feel 'ome sick Imshee Do a bunk '	-
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Keith bites 'is lips 'e never turns 'is 'ead	H
'Wot in the 'ell ' sez Mick ''ere wot's yer game '	-
'I'm an Australian ' that wus all 'e said	H
An' pride took 'old o' Mick to 'ear that name	C2
A noo glad pride that ain't the pride o' class	T
An' Mick's contempt it took the count at lars'	T
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All night they stayed there Mick near mad wiv pain	Z
An' Keith jist lettin' up 'is watchful eye	E2
To ease Mick's wounds an' bind 'em up again	W
An' give 'im water w'ile 'imself went dry	E2
Brothers they wus 'oo found their brotherhood	H
That night on Sari Bair an' found it good	H
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Brothers they wus I'm wond'rin' as I read	H
This scrawl uv Mick's an' git its meanin' plain	Z
If you 'oo never give these things no 'eed	H
Ain't got some brothers down in Spadger's Lane	Z
Brothers you never 'ad the chance to meet	H
Becos they got no time fer Collins Street	H
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'I'm an Australian ' Well it takes the bun	F2
It's got that soft spot in the 'eart o' Mick	E
But don't make no mistake 'e don't gush none	F2
Or come them 'brother'ood' remarks too thick	E
'E only writes 'This Keith's a decent coot	H
Cobber o' mine an' white from cap to boot '	-
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''E wears perjarmers an' 'e cleans 'is teeth '	-
The sort o' bloke that Ginger once dispised	H
But once a man shows metal underneath	C
Cobbers is found an' brothers reckernised	H
Fer when a bloke's soul clobber's shed in war	F
'E looks the sort o' man Gawd meant 'im for	F

Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis

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