Note 1 — THE POINT OF VIEW.
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Mr. Kipling dedicates his "Barrack-Room Ballads" to "TOMMY ATKINS" in these lines:—
I have made for you a song, An' it may be right or wrong, But only you can tell me if it's true; I've tried for to explain. Both your pleasure and your pain, And, THOMAS, here's my best respects to you! Oh, there'll surely come a day When they'll grant 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!