The Early Naval Ballads of England, Volume 2, Issue 2James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps |
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... fell on like brave sons of thunder ; And their chain - shot let fly , As the fleet they drew nigh , Where they tore them , and rent them , and tore them asunder . Our squadron true - blew , Fought their way through 40 EARLY NAVAL BALLADS .
... fell on like brave sons of thunder ; And their chain - shot let fly , As the fleet they drew nigh , Where they tore them , and rent them , and tore them asunder . Our squadron true - blew , Fought their way through 40 EARLY NAVAL BALLADS .
Page 41
... Close amongst the rocks then for shelter ; But we fell on Gillore , And we fir'd twelve more , Thus we fir'd and burn'd the French fleet helter - skelter . Being sunk , took , and burn'd ' There's not EARLY NAVAL BALLADS . 41.
... Close amongst the rocks then for shelter ; But we fell on Gillore , And we fir'd twelve more , Thus we fir'd and burn'd the French fleet helter - skelter . Being sunk , took , and burn'd ' There's not EARLY NAVAL BALLADS . 41.
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... fell , Our guns did ring their passing - bell . We pour'd our shot on ev'ry side , ' Tis bravely done , the captains cry'd , Though sharp and bloody be the fray , The French are beat , we have the day : True English boys , ' twas ...
... fell , Our guns did ring their passing - bell . We pour'd our shot on ev'ry side , ' Tis bravely done , the captains cry'd , Though sharp and bloody be the fray , The French are beat , we have the day : True English boys , ' twas ...
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... bloody fight's began , the sea it fell on fire ; and mighty fate stood looking on ; Whilst a flood , all of blood , fill'd the port - holes of the Royal Sun. Sulphur , smoak , and fire , disturb'd the air 102 EARLY NAVAL BALLADS .
... bloody fight's began , the sea it fell on fire ; and mighty fate stood looking on ; Whilst a flood , all of blood , fill'd the port - holes of the Royal Sun. Sulphur , smoak , and fire , disturb'd the air 102 EARLY NAVAL BALLADS .
Page 117
... fell in vain , Wasted with disease and anguish , Not in glorious battle slain . Hence with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below , Through the hoary foam ascending , Here I feed my constant woe : Here the Bastimentos ...
... fell in vain , Wasted with disease and anguish , Not in glorious battle slain . Hence with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below , Through the hoary foam ascending , Here I feed my constant woe : Here the Bastimentos ...
Common terms and phrases
Admiral ballad Benbow carrion crow Catskin chain-shot dance dead doth drake drink Dub a-dub fair father fear fell fight fire fleet France French gallant gave hath heart Here's house that Jack Hugh Palliser I'le Iohn Jack built Jack Horner JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL John John Crowder JOHN PAYNE COLLIER kill King kiss Kitty knave lady land legs liv'd London Lord Lucy Locket maid Maister Hob married merry Neptune never night nose nursery o'er old woman Percy Society poor pounds pray pretty Betty queen quoth Maister Hobson Richard to Robin ride ring Robin to Bobbin sail sailor sayd says Jack says Richard says Robin seaman ship shot Simple Simon sing SIR FRANCIS DRAKE song stick sung thee Three blind mice took town tune unto wife WILLIAM CHAPPELL wind
Popular passages
Page 74 - Hey, diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon!
Page 50 - OLD Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone: But when she got there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none.
Page 122 - One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Shut the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight; Nine, ten, A good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, Who will delve?
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Page 153 - JACK and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.
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Page 85 - As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits— Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?
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Page 36 - Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish To set before the king?
Page 107 - Had been better far than dying Of a griev'd and broken heart. Unrepining at thy glory, Thy successful arms we hail ; But remember our sad story, And let Hosier's wrongs prevail. Sent in this foul clime to languish, Think what thousands fell in vain, Wasted with disease and anguish, Not in glorious battle slain. Hence with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below, Thro...