Tuesday, September 5, 2017
The Rochester Recruiting Sergeant Comments
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Drum up support, my fine fellows,
The crowd is swelling.
The recruiting officer bellows
His generous offer of the King's shilling.
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12/5/2025 4:59:00 PM # 1.0.0
I had to read this one, being a Rochester resident (in the US) . Being a mother of boys, I cringe even thinking about war. I do think it works just like this...however else would one get all these boys to sign up for death and murder. It's one thing in talk and books and another when it's all too real. Thanks Tom. Well written as usual.
Rochester over here is in the South East county of Kent. I think it was the main base close to the Thames for shipping these poor lads overseas. I used to lend my electronic organ to a folk group in rehearsals.. This was one of their songs. I might add I never joined in the singing. My singing talents match Mr Purry's!