Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ...Percy society, 1965 - English literature |
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... brave Irish 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 on21 them with sword in hand . 6 Till ( omitted ) . 8 It was ...
... brave Irish 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 on21 them with sword in hand . 6 Till ( omitted ) . 8 It was ...
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... brave British tars they can never withstand ; 51 The fire of the fierce and31 the bold British lions Appear'd in the men under brave Captain Bland . But now to bring my story to a conclusion , 54 Let's drink a good health to our ...
... brave British tars they can never withstand ; 51 The fire of the fierce and31 the bold British lions Appear'd in the men under brave Captain Bland . But now to bring my story to a conclusion , 54 Let's drink a good health to our ...
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... 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 . ' " " Before they got their colours struck ...
... 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 . ' " " Before they got their colours struck ...
Contents
The Shan Van Vocht | 1 |
On a Mountain whose summit | iii |
The Bantry Bay Invasion 1797 | v |
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Admiral alarm ammunition anchor appeared arms arrived Bantry bay Belfast Belleisle boats boys brave Brest CAPTURE OF CARRICKFERGUS Carrick Carrickfergus castle coast Collection of Constitutional Colonel Jennings colours command Conflans Constitutional Songs copy Cork Croppies Derry Dublin Dunkirk Editor Edward enemy England English Erin may go expedition fire force France Fraternité French French fleet French invasion French prisoners frigates gale gallant gentlemen go bray guns Hawke heroes Hoche honour Humbert hundred Indomptable invasion of Ireland Ireland Irish Isle James January John Killala killed king land Lieutenant London Gazette Lord loyal Mac Skimin marched Memoirs miles militia morning night officers Palmerstown patriot band Percy Society plunder printed Ramsey Bay sail Says the Shan sent Shan Van vocht shore shot Sing fall soldiers soon squadron THEOBALD WOLF TONE thousand Thurot Tone town troops Twang United Irishmen vessel wind wounded yeomanry