| Thomas Hardy (1840–1928). Wessex Poems and Other Verses. 1898. |
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| 18. The Sergeant’s Song |
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| WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach, | |
| And Parsons practise what they preach; | |
| Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, | |
| And march his men on London town! | |
| Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lorum, | 5 |
| Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lay! | |
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| When Justices hold equal scales, | |
| And Rogues are only found in jails; | |
| Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, | |
| And march his men on London town! | 10 |
| Rollicum-rorum, etc. | |
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| When Rich Men find their wealth a curse, | |
| And fill therewith the Poor Man’s purse; | |
| Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, | |
| And march his men on London town! | 15 |
| Rollicum-rorum, etc. | |
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| When Husbands with their Wives agree, | |
| And Maids won’t wed from modesty; | |
| Then Little Boney he’ll pounce down, | |
| And march his men on London town! | 20 |
| Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lorum, | |
Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lay!
1878. Published in “The Trumpet-Major,” 1880. | |
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