| Robert Monro (a) Scottish soldier …quotes this song in an account of the German campaigns written in 1637. The tune existed at least by 1624… |
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Soldiers with swords in
hands, to the walls coming Horsemen about the streets, riding and running Sentinels on the walls, arm, arm, a-crying Petards against the ports, wild fire a-flying When Cannons are roaring and bullets are flying He that would honour win must not fear dying! Trumpets on turrets high, these are a-sounding Drums beating out aloud, echoes resounding Alarm bells in each place, they are a-ringing Women with stones in laps, to the walls bringing. When Cannons are roaring, etc. Captains in open fields, on their foes rushing Gentlemen second them, with their pikes pushing Engineers in the trench, earth, earth uprearing Gunpowder in the mines, pagans upblowing When Cannons are roaring, etc. Portcullis in the ports, they are down-letting Berghers come flocking by, too their hands setting Ladders against the walls, they are uprearing Women great timber logs, to the walls bearing When Cannons are roaring, etc. |