Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Volume 21Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... boys . But we kept constant fire , and made them retire , Till our ammunition entirely was gone ; Then aloud we did say , brave boys let's away , And sally out on11 them with sword in hand . 6 Till ( omitted ) . 8 It was ( omitted ) . 7 ...
... boys . But we kept constant fire , and made them retire , Till our ammunition entirely was gone ; Then aloud we did say , brave boys let's away , And sally out on11 them with sword in hand . 6 Till ( omitted ) . 8 It was ( omitted ) . 7 ...
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Percy Society. " Strike , strike , your colours , brave boys , or they'll sink us - every man : Their weighty shot comes in so hot , on both the weather and the lee , Strike your colours , my brave boys , or they'll sink us in the sea ...
Percy Society. " Strike , strike , your colours , brave boys , or they'll sink us - every man : Their weighty shot comes in so hot , on both the weather and the lee , Strike your colours , my brave boys , or they'll sink us in the sea ...
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... boys.— Sing fall , & c . Like unto hearts of gold , so bravely they did stand , Though but one hundred and fifty , against a thousand men ; And they were all six feet high , of chosen tories wild , * And slighted us gossoons , as ...
... boys.— Sing fall , & c . Like unto hearts of gold , so bravely they did stand , Though but one hundred and fifty , against a thousand men ; And they were all six feet high , of chosen tories wild , * And slighted us gossoons , as ...
Contents
The Shan Van Vocht | 1 |
On a Mountain whose summit | iii |
The Bantry Bay Invasion 1797 | v |
Copyright | |
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