 Some talk of Alexander, And some of Hercules ; Of Hector and Lysander, And such great names as these...  Indian Tales - Page 676by Rudyard Kipling - 1890 - 771 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Mackay - Ballads, English - 1851 - 332 pages
...England," 1733). THE BRITISH GRENADIERS. Anonymous. From an engraved " Music-sheet," printed about 1780. SOME talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules. Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these; But of all the world's brave heroes, there's none that can compare, With a tow, row row, row row, row... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 pages
...an engraved music-sheet, printed about 1780. An old English melody. The author of the music unknown. SOME talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these ; But of all the world's brave heroes, there's none that can compare, Those heroes of antiquity ne'er... | |
 | William Hugh Logan - Ballads, English - 1869 - 530 pages
...several variations, the principal of which are noted below. Upon the whole, we prefer our own. UritisFj SOME talk of Alexander, And some of Hercules ; Of Hector and Lysander, And such great men* as these ; But all the world acknowledges, True valour best appears, — With a row-row-row, row-row-row... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1872 - 592 pages
...adapted from the opening verse of a well - known song of the last century, Tht British Grenadiers. — " Some talk of Alexander and some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these," &c.] " WHKRE YONDER RADIANT HOSTS ADORN,'' &c. — Can any of the readers of ." N. & Q." inform me... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1872 - 602 pages
...adapted from the opening verse of a well-known song of the last century, The British Grenadiers. — " Some talk of Alexander and some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these," &c.] " WHERE YONDER RADIANT HOSTS ADORN," &c. — Can any of the readers of " N. & Q." inform me who... | |
 | J C Hutchieson - 1878 - 634 pages
...in a still gloomy valley ; Nothing's so dainty sweet as lovely melancholy ! THE BRITISH GRENADIERS. SOME talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these; But of all the world's brave heroes, there's none that can compare, With a tow, row row, row row, row... | |
 | 1880 - 56 pages
...laws, And ever give us cause, To sing with heart and voice, God gave the Queen. THE BEITISH GKENADIEKS. Some talk of Alexander, And some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander And such great names as these : But of all the world's brave heroes There's none that can compare With a tow, row, row, row, row,... | |
 | William Henry Withrow - United States - 1880 - 264 pages
...sturdy 40th man, who trolls a merry marching song, the refrain of which is caught up by his comrades : " Some talk of Alexander and some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these ; But of all the world's great heroes There are none that can compare, With a tow-row-row-row-row-row-row,... | |
 | Richard Mounteney Jephson - 1880 - 416 pages
...In this improved frame of mind, he burst forth with great spirit into " The British Grenadiers." " ' Some talk of Alexander, And some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, And ' " " Simpkin if you please," chimed in a voice. The opportune interpolator was Charlie Dare, who added,... | |
 | John Herbert Williams - 1881 - 90 pages
...hath-gotten-Selynesse (verb.). Some talk (Xeyeiv «n/ ф[AoCo-i) of (vepi, A. 5) Alexander and some (A. 10) of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these ; But of all the world's brave heroes ('and they praise many — CTU^TOS, с. 13 — names of other... | |
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