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The Boys of the Island.
If th* French have a notion,
Of crossing the ocean,
Their luck to be trying on dry land j
They may come if they like,
But we'll soon make 'em strike
To the lads of the tight little Island*
Huzza for the boys of the Island —
The brave volunteers of the Island I
The fraternal embrace,
If foes want in this place,
We'll present all the arms in the Island,
They say we keep shops
To vend broad cloths and slops,
And of merchants they call us a sly land ;
But though war is their trade,
What Briton's afraid
To say he'll ne'er sell 'em the Island ?
They'll pay pretty dear for the Island j
If fighting they want in the Island,
We'll shew 'em a sample,
Shall make an example,
Of all who dare bid for the Island,
The Boys of the Island.
If th* French have a notion,
Of crossing the ocean,
Their luck to be trying on dry land j
They may come if they like,
But we'll soon make 'em strike
To the lads of the tight little Island*
Huzza for the boys of the Island —
The brave volunteers of the Island I
The fraternal embrace,
If foes want in this place,
We'll present all the arms in the Island,
They say we keep shops
To vend broad cloths and slops,
And of merchants they call us a sly land ;
But though war is their trade,
What Briton's afraid
To say he'll ne'er sell 'em the Island ?
They'll pay pretty dear for the Island j
If fighting they want in the Island,
We'll shew 'em a sample,
Shall make an example,
Of all who dare bid for the Island,
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/90480159 |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.5(2) |
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| Description | Containing Oliver's new selection of comic songs; or, Momus's budget, etc. and Oliver's choice selection of comic songs and The Shamrock, or, The Hibernian songster and The sky-lark, being a choice selection of the most favourite songs etc. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.5(1-4) |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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