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They ’ad nipped against an uphill, they was tuckin’ down the brow,
When a tricky, trundlin’ round-shot give the knock to Snarleyow.

They cut ’im loose an’ left ’im—’e was almost tore in two—
But he tried to follow after as a well-trained ’orse should do;
’E went an’ fouled the limber, an’ the Driver’s Brother squeals:
‘Pull up, pull up for Snarleyow—’is ’ead’s between ’is ’eels!’

The Driver ’umped ’is shoulder, for the wheels was goin’ round,
An’ there aren’t no ‘Stop, conductor!’ when a batt’ry’s changin’ ground;
Sez ’e: ‘I broke the beggar in, an’ very sad I feels,
But I couldn’t pull up, not for you—your ’ead between your ’eels!’

’E ’adn’t ’ardly spoke the word, before a droppin’ shell
A little right the batt’ry an’ between the sections fell;