. Children's ballads from history and folklore . Note. —This incident was related to theaiithoi- by Dr. William Butler, American Mis-sionary in India during the Sepoy Rebellion. The event occurred when Havelocks Bri-gade had returned to Lucknow, to take uptheir line of march for the .Afghan frontier. Thou wentest before thy people,And kings of armies did flee ! Then merrily under the shadowsThey drank of the fragrant tea, And many a battle-scarred soldierLet fall from a glistening eye Hot tears on the haiKl of his hostessFor whom he had thought to die. And for her was the Highlanders blessingB

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. Children's ballads from history and folklore . Note. —This incident was related to theaiithoi- by Dr. William Butler, American Mis-sionary in India during the Sepoy Rebellion. The event occurred when Havelocks Bri-gade had returned to Lucknow, to take uptheir line of march for the .Afghan frontier. Thou wentest before thy people,And kings of armies did flee ! Then merrily under the shadowsThey drank of the fragrant tea, And many a battle-scarred soldierLet fall from a glistening eye Hot tears on the haiKl of his hostessFor whom he had thought to die. And for her was the Highlanders blessingBreathed low in that tenderer scene When the pipers, proud in their places,Plaved grandlv — God save the Queen! A West of England

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