Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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BRITISH AMAZONS. |
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BRITISH AMAZONS.
In Briton of old,
There were Amazons bold;
Boadicea, whose fame will long stand,
The Romans withstood,
And expended her blood,
In defence of the rights of this land,
She did,
In defence of the rights of this land.
There were Amazons bold;
Boadicea, whose fame will long stand,
The Romans withstood,
And expended her blood,
In defence of the rights of this land,
She did,
In defence of the rights of this land.
Then fame too has seen,
How Third Edward's brave queen,
When (expecting of plunder large sums,)
He invaded this spot,
She took David the Scot,
As we'll take Bonaparte, if he comes.
We will,
We'll, &c.
How Third Edward's brave queen,
When (expecting of plunder large sums,)
He invaded this spot,
She took David the Scot,
As we'll take Bonaparte, if he comes.
We will,
We'll, &c.
Many more too had birth,
But none of more worth
Than Queen Bess, can our hist'ry advance;
Who taught haughty Spain,
Their attempts were all vain,
And we'll teach the same lesson to France,
We will,
We'll teach, &c.
But none of more worth
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Who taught haughty Spain,
Their attempts were all vain,
And we'll teach the same lesson to France,
We will,
We'll teach, &c.
Then since Amazon means,
Women, (Peasants, or Queens,)
Who than life prizing honour far more,
Resist foes that invade,
May she die an old maid,
Who wouldn't belong to our corps.
Huzza!
Who, &c.
Women, (Peasants, or Queens,)
Who than life prizing honour far more,
Resist foes that invade,
May she die an old maid,
Who wouldn't belong to our corps.
Huzza!
Who, &c.
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