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"THE SONG OF BRADDOCK'S MEN [MAY 29, 1755]", by                    
First Line: "to arms, to arms! My jolly grenadiers!"
Last Line: "'tis nobly done, - the day's our own, - huzzah, huzzah!"
Subject(s): "braddock, Edward (1695-1755);french & Indian Wars;generals;


To arms, to arms! my jolly grenadiers!
Hark, how the drums do roll it along!
To horse, to horse, with valiant good cheer;
We'll meet our proud foe before it is long.
Let not your courage fail you;
Be valiant, stout and bold;
And it will soon avail you,
My loyal hearts of gold.
Huzzah, my valiant countrymen! again I say huzzah!
'T is nobly done, -- the day's our own, -- huzzah, huzzah!

March on, march on, brave Braddock leads the foremost;
The battle is begun as you may fairly see.
Stand firm, be bold, and it will soon be over;
We'll soon gain the field from our proud enemy.
A squadron now appears, my boys;
If that they do but stand!
Boys, never fear, be sure you mind
The word of command!
Huzzah, my valiant countrymen! again I say huzzah!
'T is nobly done, -- the day's our own, -- huzzah, huzzah!

See how, see how, they break and fly before us!
See how they are scattered all over the plain!
Now, now -- now, now our country will adore us!
In peace and in triumph, boys, when we return again!
Then laurels shall our glory crown
For all our actions told:
The hills shall echo all around,
My loyal hearts of gold.
Huzzah, my valiant countrymen! again I say huzzah!
'T is nobly done, -- the day's our own, -- huzzah, huzzah!





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