For to admire an' for to see,
For to be'old this world so wide—
It never done no good to me,
But I can't drop it if I tried!


For to Admire, Stanza 2. - Barrack-Room Ballads (1892, 1896)

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For to admire an' for to see, For to be'old this world so wide— It never done no good to me, But I can't drop it if I tried!

For to admire an' for to see, For to be'old this world so wide— It never done no good to me, But I can't drop it if I tried!

For to admire an' for to see, For to be'old this world so wide— It never done no good to me, But I can't drop it if I tried!

For to admire an' for to see, For to be'old this world so wide— It never done no good to me, But I can't drop it if I tried!