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Ye sons of Great Britain I think no shame	A
To write in praise of brave General Graham	B
Whose name will be handed down to posterity without any stigma	C
Because at the battle of El Teb he defeated Osman Digna	D
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With an army about five thousand strong	E
To El Teb in the year he marched along	E
And bivouacked there for the night	F
While around their fires they only thought of the coming fight	F
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They kept up their fires all the long night	F
Which made the encampment appear weird like to the sight	F
While the men were completely soaked with the rain	D
But the brave heroes disdained to complain	D
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The brave heroes were glad when daylight did appear	G
And when the reveille was sounded they gave a hearty cheer	G
And their fires were piled up higher again	D
Then they tried to dry their clothes that were soaked with the rain	D
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Then breakfast was taken about eight o'clock	H
And when over each man stood in the ranks as firm as a rock	H
And every man seemed to be on his guard	I
All silent and ready to move forward	J
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The first movement was a short one from where they lay	K
Then they began to advance towards El Teb without dismay	K
And showed that all was in order for the fray	K
While every man's heart seemed to feel light and gay	K
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The enemy's position could be seen in the distance far away	K
But the brave heroes marched on without delay	K
Whilst the enemy's banners floated in the air	L
And dark swarms of men were scattered near by there	L
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Their force was a large one its front extended over a mile	M
And all along the line their guns were all in file	M
But as the British advanced they disappeared	N
While our brave kilty lads loudly cheered	N
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Thus slowly and cautiously brave General Graham proceeded	O
And to save his men from slaughter great caution was needed	O
Because Osman Digna's force was about ten thousand strong	E
But he said Come on my brave lads we'll conquer them ere long	E
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It was about ten o'clock when they came near the enemy's lines	P
And on the morning air could be heard the cheerful chimes	Q
Corning from the pipes of the gallant Black Watch	R
Which every ear in the British force was eager to catch	S
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Then they passed by the enemy about mid day	K
While every Arab seemed to have his gun ready for the fray	K
When a bullet strikes down General Baker by the way	K
But he is soon in the saddle again without delay	K
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And ready for any service that he could perform	T
Whilst the bullets fell around them in a perfect storm	T
That they had to lie down but not through fear	G
Because the enemy was about yards on their left rear	G
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Then General Graham addressed his men	D
And said If they won't attack us we must attack them	U
So start to your feet my lads and never fear	G
And strike up your bagpipes and give a loud cheer	G
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So they leapt to their feet and gave a loud cheer	G
While the Arabs swept down upon them without the least fear	G
And put aside their rifles and grasped their spears	V
Whilst the British bullets in front of them the earth uptears	V
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Then the British charged them with their cold steel	W
Which made the Arabs backward for to reel	W
But they dashed forward again on their ranks without dismay	K
But before the terrible fire of their musketry they were swept away	K
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Oh God of Heaven it was a terrible sight	F
To see and hear the Arabs shouting with all their might	F
A fearful oath when they got an inch of cold steel	W
Which forced them backwards again and made them reel	W
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By two o'clock they were fairly beat	X
And Osman Digna the false prophet was forced to retreat	X
After three hours of an incessant fight	F
But Heaven 'tis said defends the right	F
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And I think he ought to be ashamed of himself	Y
For I consider he has acted the part of a silly elf	Y
By thinking to conquer the armies of the Lord	Z
With his foolish and benighted rebel horde	Z

William Topaz Mcgonagall

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