Song in four stanzas; first lines: When I was young and in my prime, I thought I'd go and join the line. J.H. Johnson is listed at this address in Philadelphia directories for 1858 and 1859, and 1863 through 1876. Music to Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines first published in 1862. Attributed to T. Maclagan in Spaeth, Sigmund. A history of popular music, 1948, p. 131. Printed area measures 16.8 x 9.4 cm. AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
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