Consider the Banks of the Dee - written in 1775 by Scotsman John Tait to bemoan (from a female perspective!)the departure of a friend who was headed to the colonies to help quell the "rebellion".   It was put to the slowed down tune of Langolee - beautiful tune. The Colonials liked it so much they made a parody of it.

The original and parody can both be found at http://www.americanrevolution.org/warsongs.html