War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial LifeJohn Macleay W. Scott Limited, 1900 - 226 pages |
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... tell us what ' twas all about , ' Young Peterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder - waiting eyes ; ' Now , tell us all about the war , And what they killed each other for . ' ' It was the English , ' Kaspar cried ...
... tell us what ' twas all about , ' Young Peterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder - waiting eyes ; ' Now , tell us all about the war , And what they killed each other for . ' ' It was the English , ' Kaspar cried ...
Page 133
... tell how the nights with Sir Arthur we spent , Around a big fire in the air , too , Or maybe enjoying ourselves in a tent , Exactly like Donnybrook Fair , too ; 133 How he'd call out to me- Pass the wine , Mr Free , For you're a man ...
... tell how the nights with Sir Arthur we spent , Around a big fire in the air , too , Or maybe enjoying ourselves in a tent , Exactly like Donnybrook Fair , too ; 133 How he'd call out to me- Pass the wine , Mr Free , For you're a man ...
Page 159
... , by land and sea , That tongue can never tell ye ? And wilt thou all these dangers scorn , Whilst in these arms I hold thy charms , Enraptur'd ev'ry op'ning morn , When the drum beats reveillez ? 159 160 SAY , FANNY Fanny . Yes , yes ,
... , by land and sea , That tongue can never tell ye ? And wilt thou all these dangers scorn , Whilst in these arms I hold thy charms , Enraptur'd ev'ry op'ning morn , When the drum beats reveillez ? 159 160 SAY , FANNY Fanny . Yes , yes ,
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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