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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HE SWORE HE'D DRINK OLD ENGLAND DRY, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "drink round, brave boys, and never give o'er" Last Line: "before that he shall come and drink old england dry. Dry, dry" Subject(s): Drought | |||
DRINK round, brave boys, and never give o'er, Drink round, brave boys, as I've said before: Old Boney he has sent to us a fresh reply, And swears that he will come and drink Old England dry. Dry, dry, dry, boys, dry, He swears he'll come and drink Old England dry, dry, dry. Oftentimes, oftentimes old Boney he has said, If England would receive himno taxes need be paid: We'd rather not believe him, for fear that he should lie, Should play the knave and come and drink Old England dry. Dry, dry,... 'Twas Collingwood of gallant renown, Swore he'd fight for his king, his country, and the crown: For his crown, king, and countryhe would fight until he die. Before that they should come and drink Old England dry. Dry, dry,... If we meet his ships all on the high sea, Ten thousand to one that we shall not agree: Our cannons they shall rattle, and the bullets they shall fly, Before that he shall come and drink Old England dry. Dry, dry,... | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CA'LINE'S PRAYER by LUCILLE CLIFTON SAN ANTONIO MI SANGRE: FROM THE HARD SEASON by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE DESERT PARABLE by ELEANOR WILNER KINGFISHER FLAT by WILLIAM EVERSON THE BROKEN DROUGHT by ROBERT FROST CANE: NOVEMBER COTTON FLOWER by JEAN TOOMER DESERT WIFE by NELLIE COOLEY ALDER DROUTH WILL BE ENDED by GLADYS NAOMI ARNOLD TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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