He Was Only a Commoner Soldier

DESCRIPTION: "He was only a commoner soldier, One of the royal recruits, And he fought for the honor of Hollywood, All for an old pair of boots... He got hit with a hard barmbrack, But he nobly fell, 'neath the shot and shell, Wrapped up in a Union Jack."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling)
KEYWORDS: soldier death clothes
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling, p. 68, "(He was only a commoner soldier)" (1 text)
Roud #23017
NOTES [19 words]: This really sounds like it's a parody of... something. But I have no idea what, and Peirce of course offers no clues.
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File: PKKB068D

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