War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial LifeJohn Macleay W. Scott Limited, 1900 - 226 pages |
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... COLOURS . ( An incident in the Zulu War , 1879. ) FOR Victory ! -no , all hope is gone ; for life ! let that go too ; But for the Colours still work on - the chance is left with you . I know to share our death with us ye both desire to ...
... COLOURS . ( An incident in the Zulu War , 1879. ) FOR Victory ! -no , all hope is gone ; for life ! let that go too ; But for the Colours still work on - the chance is left with you . I know to share our death with us ye both desire to ...
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John Macleay. 70 THE SAVING OF THE COLOURS Well handled in that fearful race , and never slackening speed , The chargers struggle gallantly , nor fail them at their need . In vain the dusky giants spread ... COLOURS 71 But that high purpose.
John Macleay. 70 THE SAVING OF THE COLOURS Well handled in that fearful race , and never slackening speed , The chargers struggle gallantly , nor fail them at their need . In vain the dusky giants spread ... COLOURS 71 But that high purpose.
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... Colours brought . Those Colours , saved for happier days , and armed with that desire , Shall feel the last breath of the dead thrill through their folds like fire ; And by the spirit - memories of that bold ride made strong , O'er many ...
... Colours brought . Those Colours , saved for happier days , and armed with that desire , Shall feel the last breath of the dead thrill through their folds like fire ; And by the spirit - memories of that bold ride made strong , O'er many ...
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War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial Life (Classic Reprint) John Macleay No preview available - 2017 |
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absent-minded beggar arms army battle BATTLE OF AGINCOURT BATTLE OF BLENHEIM BATTLE OF VITTORIA blood bold bowld sojer boy brave Lord Willoughby Britannia British Grenadiers bugle Cannon charge cheer Colours Corporal Casey cried croppies croppies lie dear death DIBDIN DONALD MACDONALD DRAGOON drum beats England English fame fear fierce fife fife and drum fight fire fought FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE fray freedom French gallant glory guard hae nane Hark heart heroes Highland bonnets Highland laddie honour horse Hurroo Huzzah INTRODUCTORY NOTE king lads land look MEN OF HARLECH merry nane but Highland ne'er never noble o'er PIBROCH PIBROCH OF DONUIL pride RELIEF OF LUCKNOW roll row de dow row row rub a dub SCOTS WHA HAE shout sing soldier soldier songs songs sound sword tears thee thine thou thunder trumpet victory Vittoria wave wounded