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Brother Bertie went away To do his bit the other day With a smile on his lips And his Lieutenant's pips Upon his shoulder bright and gay. As the train moved out he said, "Remember me to all the birds!" And he wagg'd his paw And went away to war Shouting out these pathetic words: "Goodbye-ee, goodbye-ee, Wipe the tear, baby dear, from your eye-ee! Tho' it's hard to part I know, I'll be tickled to death to go. Don't cry-ee, don't sigh-ee, There's a silver lining in the sky-ee, Bonsoir, old thing, cheer-i-o, chin, chin, Nap-poo, too-dle-oo, Goodbye-ee." Marmaduke Horatio Flynn Although he'd whiskers round his chin, In a play took a part, And he touch'd ev'ry heart As little Willie in "East Lynne". As the little dying child Upon his snow white bed he lay And amid their tears the people gave three cheers When he said as he pass'd away: "Good-bye-ee, good-bye-ee, Wipe the tear, baby dear, from your eye-ee, Tho' it's hard to part I know, I'll be tickl-ed to death to go. Don't cry-ee, don't sigh-ee, There's a silver lining in the sky-ee, Bonsoir, old thing, cheer-i-o, chin, chin, Nap-poo, too-dle-oo, Good-bye-ee." At a concert down at Kew Some convalescents dressed in blue Had to hear Lady Lee Who 'ad turned eighty three Sing all the old, old songs she knew. Then she made a speech and said: "I look up-on you boys with pride. And for what you've done I'm going to kiss each one." Then they all grabb'd their sticks and cried: Good-bye-ee, good-bye-ee, Wipe the tear, Lady dear, from your eye-ee, Tho' it's hard to part I know, I'll be tickled to death to go. Don't cry-ee, don't sigh-ee, There's a silver lining in the sky-ee, Bonsoir, old thing, cheer-i-o, chin, chin, Nap-poo, too-dle-oo, Good-bye-ee! R P Weston & Bert Lee (1917)

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