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Stand round my brave Boys! with heart and with voice (Song V)
From The Poetical Works of Edward Moore (Bell's Poets of Great Britain, London, 1782)
STAND round my brave Boys! with heart and with voice,
And all in full chorus agree;
We 'll fight for our king, and as loyally sing,
And let the world know we 'll be free.
The rebels shall fly as with shouts we draw nigh,
And Echo shall victory ring,
Then safe from alarms we 'll rest on our arms
And chorus it Long live the King!
Then commerce once more shall bring wealth to our shore,
And plenty and peace bless the isle;
The peasant shall quaff off his bowl with a laugh
And reap the sweet fruits of his toil.
The rebels, &c.
Kind love shall repay the fatigues of the day
And melt us to softer alarms;
Coy Phillis shall burn at her soldier's return
And bless the brave youth in her arms.
The rebels shall fly as with shouts we draw nigh,
And Echo shall victory ring,
Then safe from alarms we 'll rest on our arms
And chorus it Long live the King!
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Moore, Edward. “Stand round my brave Boys! with heart and with voice (Song V).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore_e/30/.
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Moore, Edward. “Stand round my brave Boys! with heart and with voice (Song V).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore_e/30/.
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