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GENERAL GUINNESS

You've heard of General Wellington
Who won at Waterloo
But there's a good old Irishman
I'll mention unto you
He comes from dear old Dublin
He's a man we all applaud
For he always finds a corkscrew
Far more handy than a sword
He's good old General Guiness
He's a soldier strong and stout
He's found on every bottlefront
And he can't be done without!
His noble name has world-wide fame
Deserves three hearty cheers
Hurrah for General Guinness of the Dublin Booziliers!

This hale and hearty warrior
Is worshipped in the ranks
For he does his task inside the cask
As well as in the tanks
And he bears the brunt on every front
North, south, east, and west
And he wears about ten million
Canteen medals on his chest
He's good old General Guinness
He has won the world's applause
'Twas him who kept our spirits up
In the midst of all our wars
Who was the first to flirt
With Mademoiselle from Armentieres?
Why good old General Guinness
Of the Dublin Booziliers
All over bonny Scotland too
The General is seen
They've given him the freedom
Of the "toon" of Aberdeen
From Inverness to Galashiels
He keeps them warm and bright
And they love to gather 'round him
Och, on every moonlit night

He's good old General Guiness
He's as good as Scottish broth
'Twas him who turned the Firth of Forth
Into the Firth of Froth
All Scotsman yell and dance
The Highland Fling when he appears
Hurrah for General Guinness of the Dublin Booziliers


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