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Posted By: GUEST,Allan Conn
25-May-15 - 07:13 PM
Thread Name: Songs about Nelson or Wellington
Subject: RE: Songs about Nelson or Wellington
Ord's Bothy Songs And Ballads gives "The Plains of Waterloo" which mentions Wellington a lot quoting to an extra stanza said to be heard in the feeing markets of Scotland

"Here's a health to Queen Victoria
In peace lang may she reign
Likewise the Duke of Wellington
That noble son of Erin
For though he was a Tory knave
His courage aye was true
He displayed both skill and valour too
That day at Waterloo"

It also has another song called "The Day Of Waterloo" sung to the air of Scots Wha Hae. Sorry don't have the time to type it all out and I can't find it on line but as an example one verse is

"To all who can the honour claim
From Wellington's immortal name
To the humblest sons of martial fame
Who fought at Waterloo"

It also has "The Battle of Barossa" which mentions Nelson's victory at Trafalgar.

There is also "Nairn River Banks" which again mentions Wellington.

"Like brethren, with the Spanish troops undaunted we advance
While we with victory and success keep down the pride of France
Long have we been engaged here but never yet did yield
While brave Lord Wellington and us could keep the bloody field"