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Chapter 30

26. Boney was a warrior

(Halliards.)

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1. Boney was a warrior.
Way-ay Yah.
Boney was a warrior.
John France-Wah.

2. Boney beat the Rooshians. (twice)

3. Boney beat the Prooshians. (twice)

4. Boney went to Möscow. (twice)

5. Moscow was a-fïre. (twice)

6. Boney he came back again. (twice)

7. Boney went to Elbow. (twice)

8. Boney went to Waterloo. (twice)

9. Boney was defeated. (twice)

10. Boney was a prisoner
'Board the Billy Ruffian.

11. Boney he was sent away,
'Way to St. Helena.

12. Boney broke his heart, and died. (twice)

13. Boney was a warrior. (twice)