High Germany / Songs and Lyrics

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w:O Pol-ly love, O Pol -ly, the rout has now be-gun,
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w:And - we must be - a -march-ing at the bea-ting of - the - drum;
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w:Go - dress your-self - all - in your best and come al-ong with me,
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w:I'll - take you to the cru-el wars in High - Ger-man-y. 
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W:O Polly love, O Polly, the rout has now begun, 
W:And we must be a-marching at the beating of the drum; 
W:Go dress yourself all in your best and come along with me, 
W:I'll take you to the cruel wars in High Germany. 
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W:O Harry love, O Harry you hearken what I say, 
W:My feet are all too tender I cannot march away; 
W:Besides my dearest Harry, tho' man and wife we be, 
W:How am I fit for cruel wars in High Germany? 
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W:A horse I'll buy you dapple grey and on it you shall ride, 
W:And all my hearts delight will be a-trotting at your side; 
W:We'll ride o'er moor and mountain high, and breathe the air so free, 
W:And jauntily we'll ride along in High Germany. 
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W:O no my love it may not be, I cannot with you ride, 
W:For I have hear my children dear, at home I must abide; 
W:But all my thoughts and many pray'rs shall be the while with thee, 
W:As thou dost fight Old England's wars in High Germany. 
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W:O cursed are the cruel wars that ever they should rise, 
W:And out of merry England press many a lad likewise; 
W:They pressed my Harry from me as all my brothers three, 
W:And sent them to the cruel wars in High Germany

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