Well, he was a gentleman soldier, as a sentry he did stand,
He saluted a fair maid by a waving of his hand -
So boldly then he kissed her and he passed it off as a joke -
He drilled her up in the sentry box, wrapped up in a soldier's cloak!
 [bad word] 
And the [bad word] they go with a rata ta tat
And the fifes they loudly play
Fare thee well Polly 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-sounding and the fifes do sweetly play -
If it weren't for that, Polly, my dear, then at home with you I'd stay!"
 [bad word]  [bad word] you gentleman soldier, won't you marry me?"
"Oh no, me dearest Polly, 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!"
 [bad word] 
"If [bad word] a courting you, you can treat them to a glass.
If [bad word] a courting you, you can say you're a country lass.
You don't have to tell them that ever you played this joke -
That you were drilled in a sentry box wrapped up in a soldier's cloak!"
 [bad word]  [bad word] you gentleman soldier, why didn't you tell me so?
My parents will be angry when this [bad word] to know!"
And when nine long months [bad word] and gone the poor girl she brought shame -
She had a little militia boy and she didn't know his name!
 [bad word]