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Version 1

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w:A - good sword and a trust-y hand A - mer-ry heart and true King -
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w:James'-s men shall un-der -stand what - Cor-nish lads  -can - do. And -
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w:have they fix'd the where and when? And - shall Trel-aw-ny die? Heres -
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w:twen-ty thou-sand Cor-nish men will - know the rea-son why! Out * why
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W:A good sword and a trusty hand! A merry heart and true! 
W:King James's men shall understand what Cornish lads can do. 
W:And have they fix'd where and when? And shall Trelawny die? 
W:Here's twenty thousand Cornish men will know the reason why! 
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W:(chorus)
W:A good sword and a trusty hand! A merry hearts and true! 
W:King James's men shall understand what Cornish men can do. 
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W:2
W:Out spake their captain brave and bold, a merry sight was he: 
W:If London Tow'r were Michael's hold, we'll set Trelawny free! 
W:We'll cross the Tamar, land to land, the Severn is not stay, 
W:With on and all, and hand in hand, and who shall bid us nay? "
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W:3
W:"And when we come to London Wall, a pleasant sight to view, 
W:Come forth! come forth, ye cowards all, here's men as good as you. "
W:Trelawny he's in keep and hold, Trelawny he may die: 
W:But here's twenty thousand Cornish bold will know the reason why!"

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