The Song of the Western Men

A good sword and a trusty hand!
A merry heart and true !
King James's men shall understand
What Cornish lads can do !

And have they fix'd the where and when ?
And shall Trelawny die ?
Here's twenty thousand Cornish men
Will see the reason why !

Out spake their Captain brave and bold,
A merry wight was he :
" If London Tower were Michael's hold,
" We'll set Trelawny free ! "

" We'll cross the Tamar, land to land,
The Severn is no stay —
All side by side, and hand to hand,
And who shall bid us nay ?

" And when we come to London Wall,
A pleasant sight to view,
Come forth ! Come forth, ye Cowards all,
To better men than you !

" Trelawny he's in keep and hold,
Trelawny he may die ;
But here's twenty thousand Cornish bold,
Will see the reason why ! "