We Are the Royal Sappers

DESCRIPTION: "We are the Royal Sappers, we, We only earn five bob a week. They more we work, the more we may -- It makes no difference to our pay."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1917 (Nettleingham-TommysTunes)
KEYWORDS: work soldier money
FOUND IN: Britain
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Nettleingham-TommysTunes, #33, "We Are the Royal Sappers" (1 short text, tune referenced)
Roud #10789
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "We Are But Little Children Weak" (tune)
File: NeTT033

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