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Song Of The Western Men
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%abc-2.1 X:1 T:Song Of The Western Men Z:Webmaster O:Cornwall M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=120 K:C !f!(e/2d/2) | c G E G | c3/2 c/2 c (B/2c/2) | d3/2 d/2 d d | d3 (c/2d/2) | w:A - good sword and a trust-y hand A - mer-ry heart and true King - e e e e | e (f/2e/2) d (e/2d/2) | c c (B/2c/2) (d/2B/2) | c3 (c/2B/2) | w:James'-s men shall un-der -stand what - Cor-nish lads -can - do. And - A A B c | d3/2 d/2 d (c/2B/2) | A A B c | d3 !ff!(c/2B/2) | w:have they fix'd the where and when? And - shall Trel-aw-ny die? Heres - A3/2 A/2 B c | d d e (d/2c/2) | B B A A |1-2 G3 (e/2d/2) :|3 G3 z || w:twen-ty thou-sand Cor-nish men will - know the rea-son why! Out * why % W: W:1 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! W: 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. W: 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? " W: 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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Country of origin:
England
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Song to be found in the following collection(s):
Songs From Hazzards Huzzah