The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 362, March 21, 1829

ESPRIT DE CORPS

 
Old Captain Humdrum,
Being sent home in rum,
The tars as they brought him on shore,
Got drunk with the pickle:
"'Tis natural," says Jekyll,
"They should all feel the Esprit de Corps."
 

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