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Thread #71054 Message #1215751
Posted By: Rapparee
28-Jun-04 - 04:39 PM
Thread Name: War Mongering Songs
Subject: RE: War Mongering Songs
While speaking of Irish warmongering songs:
The time has scarce gone by boys, two hundred years ago, When Rebels on old Derry's Walls their faces dare not show; When James and all his rebel band came up to Bishops Gate; With heart and hand and sword and shield we caused them to retreat;
Chorus Then work and don't surrender but come when duty calls, With heart and hand, and sword and shield - we'll guard old Derry's Walls.
The blood it did flow in the streams for many a winter's night, They knew the Lord was on their side, to help them in the fight; They only stood upon the walls determined for to fight, To fight and gain the victory and hoist the Crimson high;
and
We soldiers of Erin, so proud of the name We'll raise on the rebels and Frenchmen our fame; We'll fight to the last in the honest old cause, And guard our religion, our freedom and laws; We'll fight to the last in the honest old cause, And guard our religion our freedom and laws; We'll fight for our country, our King and his crown, And make all the traitors and croppies lie down.
and the more recent
Sunday morning go for a ride Took along my Colt .45 Went down to Derry, just for a lark Knew I'd get a tadg before dark....
The warmongering was also in the hands of the Orange.