War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial LifeJohn Macleay W. Scott Limited, 1900 - 226 pages |
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Page 98
... thou mere words of might , Say not thou'lt not yield what's right- For a shame is mighty speech When the deed is out of reach . Never thou thy chief forsake Till red earth thy life shall take ; Nor for gain nor gold reward Fail in ...
... thou mere words of might , Say not thou'lt not yield what's right- For a shame is mighty speech When the deed is out of reach . Never thou thy chief forsake Till red earth thy life shall take ; Nor for gain nor gold reward Fail in ...
Page 188
... thou fair day , thou green earth , and ye skies , Now gay with the bright setting sun ! Farewell , loves and friendships , ye dear tender ties ! Our race of existence is run . Thou grim king of terrors , thou life's gloomy foe , Go ...
... thou fair day , thou green earth , and ye skies , Now gay with the bright setting sun ! Farewell , loves and friendships , ye dear tender ties ! Our race of existence is run . Thou grim king of terrors , thou life's gloomy foe , Go ...
Page 221
... thou wast ever bravely meek , Maryland ! But lo , there surges forth a shriek ! From hill to hill , from creek to creek , Potomac calls to Chesapeake , Maryland , my Maryland ! Thou wilt not yield the Vandal toll , Maryland ! 221 222 ...
... thou wast ever bravely meek , Maryland ! But lo , there surges forth a shriek ! From hill to hill , from creek to creek , Potomac calls to Chesapeake , Maryland , my Maryland ! Thou wilt not yield the Vandal toll , Maryland ! 221 222 ...
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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