War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial LifeJohn Macleay W. Scott Limited, 1900 - 226 pages |
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Page 19
... Poor fools ! by the finger of Fate they're invited ; For our freedom and laws , Come on in this cause , They no longer are Britons , who are not united . The old women and children report such strange things Of their grand preparations ...
... Poor fools ! by the finger of Fate they're invited ; For our freedom and laws , Come on in this cause , They no longer are Britons , who are not united . The old women and children report such strange things Of their grand preparations ...
Page 20
... Poor fools , etc. But , jesting apart , we their pride must chastise Though we'd no other hold on our hearts and our duty Than their insolent boast , that they'll seize as their prize , In their purse English gold , in their arms ...
... Poor fools , etc. But , jesting apart , we their pride must chastise Though we'd no other hold on our hearts and our duty Than their insolent boast , that they'll seize as their prize , In their purse English gold , in their arms ...
Page 186
... poor in gear we're rich in love , And mair we'se ne'er be parted ! ' Quo ' she , ' My grandsire left me gowd , A mailin ' plenish'd fairly ; Then come , my faithfu ' sodger lad , Thou'rt welcome to it dearly . ' For gold the merchant ...
... poor in gear we're rich in love , And mair we'se ne'er be parted ! ' Quo ' she , ' My grandsire left me gowd , A mailin ' plenish'd fairly ; Then come , my faithfu ' sodger lad , Thou'rt welcome to it dearly . ' For gold the merchant ...
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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