 | 1902 - 642 sider
...David Garrick's admirable ' Hearts of Oak,' produced in a pantomime in that year of wonders, 1759 : ' Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer, To add something new to this wonderful year.' But what else? In 1775 began a war in which, under a dark cloud of disgrace... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 sider
...soft and pretty; But now he's gone, and left poor I Alone to weep, ah ! what a pity. HEARTS OF OAK. COME, cheer up my lads, 'tis to glory we steer, To add something more to this wonderful year; To honour we call you, not press you like slaves. For who are so free as we sons of the waves. Hearts... | |
 | Giuseppe Pecchio - 1833 - 554 sider
...ragazzi!" leathern hands, a second group struck up another of their favourite songs, " Hearts of Oak :" " Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer. To add something new to this wonderful year ; To honour we call you, not press you like slaves, For who are so free... | |
 | Frederick Chamier - 1837 - 998 sider
...well-known air which, in most ships in the British Navy, is played to summon all hands to quarters, of " Come cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer, To add something new to this wonderful year : Tis to honour we call you, nor press you like slaves, For who are so free... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - 1841 - 406 sider
...Great George shall rule for me." 300 HEARTS OF OAK. [Written by Mr. Garrick. Composed by Dr. Boyce.] COME cheer up, my lads ! 'tis to glory we steer, To add something more to this wonderful year : To honour we call you, not press you like slaves ; For who are so free as we sons of the waves ? Heart... | |
 | 1889 - 670 sider
...version may,perhaps,be deemed worthy of record in the pages of ' N. & Q.' It runs as follows : — Come cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer, To add something more to this wonderful year : To honour we call you, not preis you like slaves, For who are so free as we sons of the waves 1 Heart... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - 1850 - 424 sider
...George shall rule for me." 289 290 HEARTS OF OAK. [Written by Mr. Garrick. Composed by Dr. Boyce.] COKE, cheer up, my lads ! 'tis to glory we steer, To add something more to this wonderful year : To honour we call you, not press you like slaves ; For who are so free as the sons of the waves ? Heart... | |
 | 1889 - 562 sider
...cheer up, my ladi, 'tie to glory we eteer, To add something more to this wonderful year : To honour we call you, not press you like slaves, For who are so free as we sons of tbe waves ? Heart of oak are our ships, heart of oak are our men, Wo always are ready, steady... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 sider
...land, Adieu ! she cried, and waved her lily hand, HEARTS OF OAK. DAVID GAREICR, born 1716, died 1779. COME, cheer up, my lads ! 'tis to glory we steer, To add something more to this wonderful year : To honour we call you, not press you like slaves, For who are so free as the sons of the waves ? Hearts... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 sider
...and wav'd her lily hand. HEARTS 'OF OAK. DAVID GAEEICE, born 1716, dicd 1779. The music by Du. AENE. COME, cheer up, my lads! 'tis to glory we steer, To add something more to this wonderful year : To honour we call you, not press you like slaves ; For who are so free as the sons of the waves ? Hearts... | |
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tis to glory we steer To add something more to this wonderful year ; To honour we call you, not press you like slaves ; For who are so free as the sons of the waves... 
