Russian Scare, The

DESCRIPTION: "The nations they are falling out, The Volunteers fall in... But ask me what 'tis all about -- I don't precisely now." Two nations are quarreling about land, or pride, or something; the militia are called up, but why "I don't precisely know"
AUTHOR: "Puzzlehead"
EARLIEST DATE: 1885 (Lyttelton TImes, according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: soldier New Zealand humorous
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1885 - Russian War Scare (source: Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, pp. 73-74, "The Russian Scare" (1 text)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Kumara Volunteers' Song" (subject of the Russian War Scare)
File: BaRo073

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