King's Horses, the King's Men, The

DESCRIPTION: "The King's horses, the King's men, They've all gone ashore and they're bagging off again." The dress up for leave, "Every time they get their pay Slap another pusher in the family way"; they're "About as handy as a matelot with a can of paint."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1987 (Tawney-GreyFunnelLines-RoyalNavy)
KEYWORDS: sailor travel derivative
FOUND IN: Britain
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Tawney-GreyFunnelLines-RoyalNavy, p. 51, "The King's Horses, the King's Men" (1 text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "King's Horses" (tune)
File: Tawn036

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