This fragment comes from the Fanning Manuscript c1779. It is the last 3 verses of what appears to be a traditional ballad. It certainly is familiar but I can't pinpoint the actual ballad. Any suggestions welcome. I've looked through obvious sources such as Palmer's 'Rambling Soldier' and 'Songs of the Redcoats' and it doesn't appear under 'Valiant Soldier' in my broadside indexes. The title above is editorial as it jumps out of the middle of the 3 verses.

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