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THE WADSWORTH GAS ATTACK «o> RIO GRANDE RATTLER DAY OF THANKSGIVING By C karles D ivine, A m bulance Co. No. 108 . For cotton fields that neighbor u s , For Carolina s skies of blue , W e raise up thanks , and also for A turkey feast instead of s te w . For B ritish pluck across the seas , For deeds of all the gallant F rench , thank the Kaiser s God that now W e are companions m a trench. ; And thanks for rumors filling camp That, written home, give writer s cramp : The Huns smg Tipperary now , The Major says we march the b e st » JI hear we're leaving anyhow For some place— 1 forgot the rest, But you know me, I get 'em right; I heard the rumor just to-night. They plan to discontinue mess , So w e can get m ore time for drill ; I got it straight from Sergeant H e s s , Who heard rt from his brother Bill. W e 're going home . W e 're off to F rance . They're going to issue woolen p a n ts. The Kaiser's joined the 'Democrats , W e all get furloughs in a day , Enamel bath-tubs , Turkish mats, I overheard the Captain say . To-morrow noon toe all get paid , i4nc? cotton breeches never fade . They say the Colonel m ay decide Postponing reveille 'til ten, And w hen we reach the other side , They'll serve champagne to all the m e n ; You'll never have to clean your gun , TAe Government will have it d o n e . JFor rumors , dreams , anc? skies of blue , Oh, raise up thanks_ that some are true!