It’s of a gentleman soldier, as a sentry he did stand, 
He saluted a fair maid with a waving of his hand - 
So boldly then he kissed her and he passed it off as a joke - 
Then he drilled her into the sentry box, wrapped up in a soldier's cloak!

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And the [bad word] they go with a ra-ta-tap 
And the fifes they loudly play 
Saying fare thee well Molly me dear, I must be going away

All night they tossed and tumbled ‘til daylight did appear. 
The soldier rose, put on his clothes, saying, "Fare thee well my dear! 
For the [bad word] they are a-beating and the fifes they loudly play - 
If it weren't for that, Molly, me dear, then alone with you I'd stay!"

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 [bad word] you gentleman soldier, won't you marry me?" 
"Oh no, me dearest Molly, such thing can never be - 
For I've a wife already and children I have three! 
Two wives are allowed in the army but one's too much for me!"

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