War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial LifeJohn Macleay W. Scott Limited, 1900 - 226 pages |
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... dear women , they turn their damn'd rage : We'll fly to protect the dear creatures from harms , They'll sure to find safety when clasp'd in our arms : On love in a soldier no maiden will frown , 23 But bless the brave troops that make ...
... dear women , they turn their damn'd rage : We'll fly to protect the dear creatures from harms , They'll sure to find safety when clasp'd in our arms : On love in a soldier no maiden will frown , 23 But bless the brave troops that make ...
Page 114
... Dear native land ! thy fortune's frown And ruffians would enslave thee ; Thou land of honour and renown , Who would not die to save thee ? ' Tis you , ' tis I , that meets the ball ; And me it better pleases In battle with the brave to ...
... Dear native land ! thy fortune's frown And ruffians would enslave thee ; Thou land of honour and renown , Who would not die to save thee ? ' Tis you , ' tis I , that meets the ball ; And me it better pleases In battle with the brave to ...
Page 185
... dear maid , Down by her mother's dwelling , And turned me round to hide the flood That in my e'en was swelling . Wi ' alter'd voice , quoth I , ' Sweet lass , Sweet as yon hawthorn blossom , O ! happy , happy may he be That's dearest to ...
... dear maid , Down by her mother's dwelling , And turned me round to hide the flood That in my e'en was swelling . Wi ' alter'd voice , quoth I , ' Sweet lass , Sweet as yon hawthorn blossom , O ! happy , happy may he be That's dearest to ...
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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