'old Northumberland fighting song'

Subject: 'old Northumberland fighting song'
From: clueless don
Date: 23 Jan 08 - 10:24 AM

At the end of the World War II novel "Twelve O'Clock High!", a reference is made to "Three lines from an old Northumberland fighting song", which are then presented as

I am hurt, but I am not slain.
I'll lay me down and bleed awhile,
And then I'll rise and fight again.

Does anyone know anything about this song?

Don

Subject: RE: 'old Northumberland fighting song'
From: IanC
Date: 23 Jan 08 - 10:29 AM

Sir Andrew Barton

"'Fight on, my men,' says Sir Andrew Barton,
'I am hurt, but I am not slain;
I'll lay me down and bleed a while,
And then I'll rise and fight again.'"

:-)

Subject: RE: 'old Northumberland fighting song'
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Jan 08 - 10:30 AM

This may help.

Regards

Subject: RE: 'old Northumberland fighting song'
From: GUEST,Martin Ryan
Date: 23 Jan 08 - 10:31 AM

That last post, which points in a similar direction to IanC's, was from a cookie-free me.

Regards

Subject: RE: 'old Northumberland fighting song'
From: clueless don
Date: 23 Jan 08 - 01:12 PM

Thank you! Sir Andrew Barton it would seem to be.

I wonder what the Northumberland connection is.

Don

Subject: RE: 'old Northumberland fighting song'
From: Peace
Date: 23 Jan 08 - 01:16 PM

Child Ballads 167 A and 167 B