War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial LifeJohn Macleay W. Scott Limited, 1900 - 226 pages |
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... FRENCH ARE ALL COMING . THE French are all coming , for so they declare , Of their floats and balloons all the papers advise us ; They're to swim through the ocean and ride on the air , In some foggy ev'ning to land and surprise us ...
... FRENCH ARE ALL COMING . THE French are all coming , for so they declare , Of their floats and balloons all the papers advise us ; They're to swim through the ocean and ride on the air , In some foggy ev'ning to land and surprise us ...
Page 19
... French fly ; And as for their jackets , we'll curiously trim ' em . Poor fools , etc. Then they'll fasten a rope from the Land's End to France , On which , when their wonderful project's grown riper , They'll all to the tune of the ...
... French fly ; And as for their jackets , we'll curiously trim ' em . Poor fools , etc. Then they'll fasten a rope from the Land's End to France , On which , when their wonderful project's grown riper , They'll all to the tune of the ...
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... French in the morning . May his bright laurels never fade , Who leads our fighting fifth brigade , Those lads so true in heart and blade , And famed for danger scorning ; So join me in one hip , hurra ! And drink e'en to the coming day ...
... French in the morning . May his bright laurels never fade , Who leads our fighting fifth brigade , Those lads so true in heart and blade , And famed for danger scorning ; So join me in one hip , hurra ! And drink e'en to the coming day ...
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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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