. American war ballads and lyrics: a collection of the songs and ballads of the colonial wars, the revolution, the war of 1812-15, the war with Mexico, and the civil war . with guns horizontal Stood our sires ;And the balls whistled deadly,And in streams flashing redly 77 78 Carmen :©ellico0um Blazed the fires ; As the roar On the shore,Swept the strong battle breakers oer the green soddedacres Of the plain ;And louder, louder, louder cracked the black gunpowder, Cracking amain ! Now like smiths at their forgesWorked the red Saint Georges Cannoneers ;And the villainous saltpetre Rung a

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. American war ballads and lyrics: a collection of the songs and ballads of the colonial wars, the revolution, the war of 1812-15, the war with Mexico, and the civil war . with guns horizontal Stood our sires ;And the balls whistled deadly,And in streams flashing redly 77 78 Carmen :©ellico0um Blazed the fires ; As the roar On the shore,Swept the strong battle breakers oer the green soddedacres Of the plain ;And louder, louder, louder cracked the black gunpowder, Cracking amain ! Now like smiths at their forgesWorked the red Saint Georges Cannoneers ;And the villainous saltpetre Rung a fierce, discordant metreRound their ears ;As the swiftStorm drift,With hot, sweeping anger, came the horse guardsclangor On our higher, higher, higher burned the old-fashionedfire Through the ranks ! Then the old-fashioned colonelGalloped through the white, infernal Powder cloud ;And his broad sword was his brazen throat was ringing Carmen :BeUicosum 79 Trumpet loud. Then the blue Bullets flewAnd the trooper jackets redden at the touch of the leaden Rifle breath;And rounder, rounder, rounder roared the iron six-pounder Hurling- death! .

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