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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.