, Marching Home Again! Poem by Louise Tredoux

I’ve been singing again today, simply for
the joy of making a noise - When Johnny
comes marching home again, Hurrah!
Hurrah! … The ladies they will all turn out;
my father sourly remarked that Rudi had
better come marching back before my
singing drives him mad – but his eyes
were twinkling as he mumbled and
grumbled about the noise I made, then
I grabbed him and twirled him about re-
peating the words: And we'll all feel gay,
When Rudi comes marching home!


'When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again'
(circa 1860-1900, Patrick S. Gilmore)

When Johnny comes marching home again,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give him a hearty welcome then
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer and the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
And we'll all feel gay,
When Johnny comes marching home.