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Return Of The Heroes

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A lady watches from the crowd,         Enthusiastic, flushed, and proud.     "Oh! there's Sir Henry Dudster! Such a splendid leader!     How pleased he looks! What rows of ribbons on his tunic!     Such dignity.... Saluting.... (Wave your flag ... now, Freda!)...     Yes, dear, I saw a Prussian General once, - at Munich.     "Here's the next carriage!... Jack was once in Leggit's Corps;     That's him!... I think the stout one is Sir Godfrey Stoomer.     They must feel sad to know they can't win any more     Great victories!... Aren't they glorious men?... so full of humour!"

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