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Thread #33215 Message #441162
Posted By: Bat Goddess
15-Apr-01 - 01:36 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Southey's Battle of Blenheim
Subject: Southey's Battle of Blenheim
A million years ago (more or less) my ex-husband used to sing a song consisting of the words to Robert Southey's poem, "The Battle of Blenheim." For those of you not familiar with it, the scene is a grandfather showing his grandson the battlefield with little other information than "it was a famous victory." Effective anti-war piece (especially as sung in 1970).
My problem is I'd like to resusitate the song, but have no memory whatsoever of the tune or if there were any word variations to match the tune. Anybody ever hear it? Any help at all would be appreciated.