Poem by Rudyard Kipling

«Barrack-Room Ballads». 1. To Thomas Atkins

  Prelude to “Barrack-Room Ballads” Which Follow

          I have made for you a song,
           And it may be right or wrong,
     But only you can tell me if it’s true;
           I have tried for to explain
           Both your pleasure and your pain,
     And, Thomas, here’s my best respects to you!
 
           O there’ll surely come a day
           When they'll give you all your pay,
     And treat you as a Christian ought to do;
           So, until that day comes round,
           Heaven keep you safe and sound,
     And, Thomas, here’s my best respects to you!

1. Quaeritur
2. After the Fever
3. In the Case of Rukhmibhaio
4. The Excursion
5. A Ripple Song

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