War Songs and Songs and Ballads of Martial LifeJohn Macleay W. Scott Limited, 1900 - 226 pages |
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... victory . ' They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won , For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that , you know , must be After a famous victory . " ' Great praise the Duke of Marlbro ' won ...
... victory . ' They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won , For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that , you know , must be After a famous victory . " ' Great praise the Duke of Marlbro ' won ...
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... victory ! Honoured be the soldier's grave , Glory to the fallen brave ; Wave , triumphant banners , wave- England has the victory ! Soon shall many a wife with glee Haste , her soldier - lover to see ; Soon his babes shall clasp his ...
... victory ! Honoured be the soldier's grave , Glory to the fallen brave ; Wave , triumphant banners , wave- England has the victory ! Soon shall many a wife with glee Haste , her soldier - lover to see ; Soon his babes shall clasp his ...
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... victory . Honoured be , etc. Yet their fame their fall endears- Widows , orphans , hush your fears ; England's hand shall dry those tears Which obscure her victory . Honoured be , etc. Rest , poor mourners , safely rest On your grateful ...
... victory . Honoured be , etc. Yet their fame their fall endears- Widows , orphans , hush your fears ; England's hand shall dry those tears Which obscure her victory . Honoured be , etc. Rest , poor mourners , safely rest On your grateful ...
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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