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July 27th, 2006   Post 1
sandy
Primus Pilus
 
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Post; British Grenadiers


Quote:
1.
Some talk of Alexander,
And some of Hercules
Of Hector and Lysander,
And such great names as these.
But of all the world's great heroes,
There's none that can compare
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row,
To the British Grenadier.
2.
Those heroes of antiquity
Ne'er saw a cannon ball
Or knew the force of powder
To slay their foes withal.
But our brave boys do know it,
And banish all their fears,
Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
For the British Grenadier.
3.
Whene'er we are commanded
To storm the palisades
Our leaders march with fusees,
And we with hand grenades.
We throw them from the glacis,
About the enemies' ears.
Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
The British Grenadiers.
4.
And when the siege is over,
We to the town repair
The townsmen cry, "Hurra, boys,
Here comes a Grenadier!
Here come the Grenadiers, my boys,
Who know no doubts or fears!
Then sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
The British Grenadiers.
5.
Then let us fill a bumper,
And drink a health to those
Who carry caps and pouches,
And wear the louped clothes.
May they and their commanders
Live happy all their years
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row,
For the British Grenadiers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_British_Grenadiers
I couldn't find singing.
Does any one know it?
 
August 1st, 2006   Post 2
The Cooler King
Godfather
 
Gear

Hey Sandy, here's the melody.

http://www.easybyte.org/fife/fife4a.mid
 
August 7th, 2006   Post 3
sandy
Primus Pilus
 
Gear


Quote:
Originally Posted by The Cooler King
Hey Sandy, here's the melody.

http://www.easybyte.org/fife/fife4a.mid
Thank you,
but I should search and buy it.
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August 7th, 2006   Post 4
mmarsh
Tribunus Laticlavius
 
Gear


One of my favorite fife and drum tunes...

Question, Does anyone know what this stanza refers to?

Then sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
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I get this question a lot. I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work for the Paris Office of a International company.
 
August 12th, 2006   Post 5
MightyMacbeth
I am Honor
 
 
Gear

another melody


http://mgray.hopto.org/PLFus/British%20Grenadiers.mp3

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August 12th, 2006   Post 6
Team Infidel
Milforums Spamkiller
 
 
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I like it...
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August 16th, 2006   Post 7
AussieNick
Forum Digger
 
 
Gear

A short song that so very well describes the job that they did.
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August 24th, 2008   Post 8
MightyMacbeth
I am Honor
 
 
Gear

worth ever second

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv4LaLDG5xE

Last edited by MightyMacbeth; August 24th, 2008 at 16:35.
 



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