We Are But Little Seaforths Weak
DESCRIPTION: "We are but little Seaforths weak, Our pay is seven bob a week, Whate'er we do by night or day, It makes no difference to our pay." They work 24 hours a day; the generals would ask for more if there were more hours. They never get leave
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2001 (Arthur-WhenThisBloodyWarIsOver)
KEYWORDS: soldier hardtimes work
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Arthur-WhenThisBloodyWarIsOver, p. 91, "We Are But Little Seaforths Weak" (1 text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "We Are But Little Children Weak" (tune)
File: AWTBW091
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