76 Trombones and 110 Cornets

Mawline's birthday this December 12th would be her 110th. I couldn't find out when Delie's is, all I know is she would have turned 76 this year. That makes it '76 Trombones and 110 Cornets'.

Meaner

Seventy six trombones led the big parade,

With a hundred and ten cornets close at hand.

They were followed by rows and rows,

Of the finest virtuosos,

The cream of every famous band.

Seventy six trombones caught the morning sun,

With a hundred and ten cornets right behind.

There were over a thousand reeds,

Springing up like weeds,

There were horns of every shape and size.

There were copper bottom timpani in horse platoons,

Thundering, thundering, all along the way.

Double bell euphoniums and big bassoons,

Each bassoon having its big fat say.

There were fifty mounted canons in the battery,

Thundering, thundering, louder than before.

Clarinets of every size,

And trumpets who'd improvise

A full octave higher than the score!

Seventy six trombones hit the counterpoint,

While a hundred and ten cornets blazed away.

To the rhythm of Harch! Harch! Harch!

All the kids began to march,

And they're marching still right today!

Seventy six trombones led the big parade,

When the order to march rang out loud and clear.

Starting off with a big bang bong on a Chinese gong,

By a big bang bonger at the rear.

Seventy six trombones hit the counter point,

While a hundred and ten cornets played the air.

Then I modestly took my place as the one and only bass,

And I Oom-Pah'ed up and down the square.