War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial LifeJohn Macleay W. Scott Limited, 1900 - 226 pages |
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Page 52
... swords , boldly riding , Whack , fal de ral , etc. To Campo Mayor come , he had quietly sat down , Just a fricassee to pick , while his soldiers sacked the town , When , ' twas peste ! morbleu ! mon Général , Near the English bugle call ...
... swords , boldly riding , Whack , fal de ral , etc. To Campo Mayor come , he had quietly sat down , Just a fricassee to pick , while his soldiers sacked the town , When , ' twas peste ! morbleu ! mon Général , Near the English bugle call ...
Page 77
... swords to pay . The trumpet calls - Trot out , trot out , ' — We cheer the stirring sound ; Swords forth , my lads ... sword carves on rebel sconce The rights of Majesty . Spur on , my lads : the trumpet sounds Its last and stern ...
... swords to pay . The trumpet calls - Trot out , trot out , ' — We cheer the stirring sound ; Swords forth , my lads ... sword carves on rebel sconce The rights of Majesty . Spur on , my lads : the trumpet sounds Its last and stern ...
Page 198
... sword he has girded on , And his wild harp slung behind him . ' Land of song , ' said the warrior bard , ' Though all the world betrays thee , One sword at least thy rights shall guard , One faithful harp shall praise thee ! ' The ...
... sword he has girded on , And his wild harp slung behind him . ' Land of song , ' said the warrior bard , ' Though all the world betrays thee , One sword at least thy rights shall guard , One faithful harp shall praise thee ! ' The ...
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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