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The following little book has been composed in verse 
 on Britain, her Armies, and her Allies; containing, a 
 retrospective view of the leading events which occur'red 
 in the late smuggle with Rassia in the Baltic, Euxine 
 and the Crimea, confined principally to the operations' 
 of the Allies, and at the same time glancing at the 
 cau.e of the British Arms bemg so often victorious- 
 tvliich IS no doubt on account of their love and respect 
 for that blessed book the Bible. 
 
 Thia is tho spring, from which Britannia's virtues flow 
 This is the brightest gem in Britain's Crown wo know'- 
 This is tho leading souzxo from which her wealth has coins 
 •Tins i3 the Lion tbat bo many Fields hns wou. 
 
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BRITAIN 
 
 PART FIIiST. 
 
 lijitaiuila, ! Bi itiiniiin ! 
 
 Thou ^ein t»t thr wave, 
 Tiie iiur.seiy of v iiliic. 
 
 The soil of th(^ brave. 
 
 
 'i'he oradio of liPtnlorn, 
 Tlio biitli pl.'ire of fra>if», 
 
 The ?hiel(l ol'ihe ptianiior, 
 The broutn of the main. 
 
 The dread of the t3'ranf, 
 The fear of tlie knavn, 
 
 'I'liP tronr)h^ of Konu', 
 The friend of ilie skive. 
 
 The first lo niako peace> 
 The lasl to make war^ 
 'J'lio Lion in balth?, 
 • Vet Literature's ^\nv. 
 
 'i'ho land of brij^hl <:.'nin ;, 
 'J'he hon/e of the Iree, 
 
 The blest land o( nibics 
 So Britain for trie. 
 
 The land where the Llackbirds 
 
 Mak 
 
 e vallcvsto miff 
 
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 With the h)\-eiy sweet 
 'J'hoy WHibJe and tii) 
 
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 T\io sailile!' """ , , 
 My country, my CO -no . 
 
 MTyUo':;cnpvotec.t|.eo 
 
 ^^iy.Utvrp out ot stung. 
 With mT barp on tho ^vUlo^vs 
 
 An<i ort 1 r.^^^;^,^;'':;^,., 
 
 TUohxml-Vuisclopla>. 
 
 Th.Vt'AMnoroumln.Yhe..t-on 
 ^V.istarcV.Mant.horo 
 Anl fnrco the lament-ot 
 t ..,^«,^hftr no more. 
 
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 bt thoua^il3 
 
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 {\^p wiilo mam, 
 
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 i'u, l.-xcU here ng«»'>. 
 
From the laud of my Siie?^ 
 
 'J'he Jarul of my biith, 
 The place of my boyhood, 
 
 My youih and my miith. 
 
 Where the Pibroch ** sweet r.oles 
 
 My bosom did swell, 
 And the tear it bedewed 
 
 The sweei heather bell. 
 
 But though I'm far distant 
 Dear Scotia from thoe — 
 
 My heart is etill wiih you 
 And ever shall be. 
 
 Thy sweet hallelujahs 
 
 I olt Jhink upon,. 
 That Kound round the healths 
 • Of my native home. 
 
 The prince r.nd the ])papant 
 
 In this are the f^nine, 
 Tlie CotiafTH and Cjisthi 
 
 This Altar maintani. 
 
 Those lovelv sweet i;(>tea 
 
 I .Mill think 1 heiir— 
 They cheer my ' lieurt 
 
 And <lry up u .car. 
 
 Tlxo Oary^ of lll3oirt;3r to ^^:sr±tct± 
 
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 »* A U T S i; CON D . 
 
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 The bugle gives a mariial strain, 
 
 Jn.stice now deuiundi thai yon 
 With hor should bymiulhiijo. 
 
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 Tl.e .-nWcn beams ot li'-ierly 
 
 "^S.fSs'Cfbriy.o,e._ 
 
 n^^oSar '.; .- -,,,n,ana. 
 
 I. ,vmp.lhy for '■'i-'.f^.'f, 
 i1„lli Iherc no niv >1 'O ' ^ 
 
 u., hUri. In velatO 
 
 Oh I come vvUI\P"V^l^'":" 
 

 
 And come ye Culedonian b.imls, 
 From your bleak rocky shores — 
 
 Your hearts ha'/e long beenfreedom'.S'^hleld 
 On many fields oi" gore. 
 
 Oh ! shield the cap of liberty, 
 From yon dread ty rant's grasp— 
 
 Oh ! save European liberty, 
 That now appears to gasp. 
 
 Let Scotia's rampant Lion lead 
 
 Britannia's gfflJant van — 
 Arise! Arise! my heroes bold-^ 
 
 Arise unto a man. 
 
 Where now Hibernia's noble sons? 
 
 That bled oil many a plain— 
 Whose daiing deeds of valour done 
 
 Immortalize their name. 
 
 Whose gen'rous heart and noble mind 
 
 Have long espoused thai, cause, 
 And ior defence of liberty 
 
 Have ott gamM gteat applause. 
 
 Once more gird on thine armour bright, 
 
 Is freedom's last request — 
 Once more unsheath thy naked sword 
 • And freedom's foes resist. 
 
 Let old Britannia's woodon walla 
 
 Once more ride o'er tha main. 
 And let her Lions give a growl 
 
 Tiiat cause for to maintain. 
 
 'And soon the pride of Russia, 
 Throughout the Euxine Sea — ' 
 
 Before our noble Allies they 
 Would soon be made to flee. 
 
^ D a flatter in the breezc-- 
 ^^To her Ihvoughout the seas. 
 IfouceoMKngland'. Lions, 
 
 Gila on the Eaxine shore. 
 
 Likewise the stotm that's gathenns 
 ^Uroonwoukl pass away, 
 
 Acain the beams of hbert) 
 ^Culd shine as bright as day. 
 
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 PARTTHIRD- 
 
 Ah ' noble Gaul can you stand by 
 With feelings und;«niayed? 
 
 Win e freedom's strangled by the Lzar 
 And yet not tender aid. 
 
 Can you behold her Armies slain 
 
 On many bloody helds? 
 Amlv^tn^tlendahelprnghand, 
 
 Nor yet her Armies shield. 
 Will yon allow her to bo crushed? 
 And yet not succor yield,^^^ 
 
 Oh' bend an ear lo nor -.=4": "" 
 Thy Bword for freedom wield. 
 
 See Austria vassall'd by the C««f. 
 And Prussia now his slave- 
 
BehoUi Germany fia fierfs am 
 But freedom hath the gravo. 
 
 Ah ! will llie French tri-color cease 
 To wave for Ireedoni's cause ? 
 
 Oh ! puioiy France will never yield 
 To ihatdread tyrant's paw. 
 
 May ho lliat wields Ihat ecoptio 
 
 Oh wield it for to save, 
 The noble frienils ol freeil 
 
 From vender bloodv giave. 
 
 Let Gaul's undaunted heroes 
 Now freedom's cause espOviso, 
 
 And Bally foith hei Eagle.s, 
 Oh ! France aroaso, arouse. 
 
 To save yon shattered standard 
 Thai's now about to fall, 
 
 That's all the time been looking 
 For help horn gen'rous Gaul. 
 
 That feeling-hcarled Sovereign 
 That sits upon the throne, 
 
 All! will ho not that tyrant slop 
 Alas from doing wrong i 
 
 By sending forth his Armiei 
 And Fleets, him to oppose, 
 
 Combined with noble Albion 
 The Vaudois and the Rose. 
 
 For pturely bravo Emmanuel, 
 That iouffht on yonder plain — 
 
 T^on the side of freedom, 
 Will du the fiamu again. 
 
 And send his noble horoesi, 
 The bravest of the brave, 
 
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 X 1 , Wildenso heroes, 
 Tho.^e roble ^^'^ '^^ ,, of fame, 
 
 Whoso ^'^-^^^^f. u.^ov ffeedoai 
 Till numbered \Mui I' 
 
 ThpV Will iu^t>'^''^ -^ 
 
 When iWcy do l^iKe iii« 
 
 Am tuU they brave uUdausevs 
 
 To put the foe to fl.ght. 
 OftintheiiMMiggedmount;^^^^^^ 
 
 An.i ill then- loneW g '-i^^. 
 The^boldly fought for treedom, 
 
 Those lion-hearted men. 
 
 Their cause 'twas truth ami JuBtic^, 
 
 In then they did not tear •, . 
 
 n'lfcv fou ^h for rights ol consc.ence, 
 ^Vorfnomls and kindred dear. 
 
 .c^ .nrnlv now Sardinia, 
 siTa^n't forsake that post, 
 
 Tha^Cdom hath laid out Ipr h.r, 
 Whatever bo the CP?^* 
 
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 Speech of Her BRITANNIC MAJESTY whc» 
 declaring War ag^ainst Russia. 
 
 P A R T F O U U T II . 
 
 See the Llood-staiird banker of the northern Czar, 
 All! once more imfurled ior ileatructivo war; 
 Who spread Ihroqgh Pohuid battle's dread alarms. 
 That rou.sod the gallant and the brave to arras. 
 
 Whoso cloven helmets— yea and broken spears, 
 Showed how they foiijrht lor their country dear— 
 Ah! their hearths and homes they Jong >jtrove to save;^ 
 From that cruel tyrant, that ruthless "knave. 
 
 Whose love for conquest even to t'he Rlune, 
 Which makes him to truth and to justice blind ; 
 That he mi^rht Europe chain beneath his proud control^ 
 These are the feelings of that tyrant's soul. 
 
 This is the reason why he crossed the Prulh, 
 Why then should England longer stand aloof? 
 Let Britannia's Liyns now shake tlieir mane, 
 And Napoleon's Euglos their plume again. 
 
 For see the P/uth — 'tis now drencli'd with blood, 
 And its slieams are dyed with purple Hood j 
 While their blood it reeks of the tyrant's hands, 
 Ah ! because ikoy scorn'd his unjubt demanda.. 
 
 Ah! behoM the Turk now enwrapt m gOre. 
 ^J'hore battle rages— Ah ! seo the conflict sore,; 
 The Turks for freedom and their nalivo land. 
 And to fiee the;grasp of a tyrant's hand. 
 
 Fierce is thu,con(lict on .the Dun.ube'i shores^ 
 
 
 X:i*tS tf-tflir? &.v,%&^ 
 
 But patriots <ier.ved with i'rHodom's mi^i^hl, 
 Alernly mninUitied ,thj canilip: rvji .the ilj^i 
 
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 Th*r« Mouaarons ol horse rushcdla the charpr©, 
 tIIII Boon was heard the carabine b discharge ; 
 Where man^^^ a slo.l heart was made to reel ; 
 Tlien AUsl ^va3 heard the Bad clash oi steel. 
 
 1- 1 *!,« rrr.«rpnt in those battles yield, 
 ?Kou^h e^be or;n!cl on Iho.e bloo.ly nclcU- 
 J hougn suio I p , .1 „ y.^,^^^ uien of lame, 
 
 PMl. nt Kalafat utid on OUenitza's plain, 
 Where Tmkish valor made Kas.iauB yield. 
 
 j;'arn^e[«a "v^^U So-^"^!' >'>- ^^os .o yieid. 
 
 And caused the legion, of the l.a«gUty Czar, 
 Intoxicated with the Wood of war, 
 1„ shattered columns for to "Y ='«'y.' 
 In sr.d (lisordor-yoa and sad dismaj . 
 
 So can Brilaii.'s sword lonficr now ff ">»'»' , 
 
 l^y^t dash of Bteel and the dmt of war. 
 
 Must the peace of nations now be ^^'f "J^'^. 
 By haUyVant knave and his savage hordes? 
 UBritai. '8 Lions to bo ronsod a-am, 
 W.th angry g.oxvl on the dreadful plant? 
 
 Yes the British Mons onrc ^^ZZT "''' 
 ^-»i:i^f " :^»..n. Moore, 
 By British valonr made victory Rure. 
 
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 Like on Viltnria anci Walerioo, 
 Where noble Wellington did France subdue ; 
 Thai brilliant star ot the Emerald Isle, 
 Whom fortune lavDured with victory's smile. 
 
 That laid Napoleon prostrate at his feet, 
 And that minhty empire that made princes weep, 
 Whsse victorious Eagles laid Empires low, 
 And oft made sires to their Eagles bow. 
 
 But I liope that strife is^for ever gone, 
 Between old England and Napoleon, 
 And 1 hope ere long that we soon shall see, 
 Our standards waving the oppressed to free. 
 
 With bold Sardinia, though small yet brave. 
 United with us freedom's caa-^e to save ; 
 For to put an end to that dreadful strife, 
 And to chain the Bear in his den for life. 
 
 And to free the Turk from that cruel knave. 
 That would like the world for to be his sla 2, 
 And freedom chain'd to his chariot wheels, 
 So let Britons' swords now lor freedom wield. 
 
 iSir CHAHLES NAPIEE and tlie Baltic Fleet. 
 
 PART FIFTH, 
 
 Now England's bread penda: 
 Must float in the breeze, 
 
 Again she must conquer 
 Upon the wido soas. 
 
 xi'iG ncru ui /i-csu 
 
 Cnce more must obey. 
 The call of his country 
 Without more delay. 
 
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 TliMt valiant old knight, 
 
 Thill hi?ro of fame ; 
 Tlio first tlijvt scaled Acre 
 
 Where many were slain. 
 
 That brave son of Scotia, 
 That galltint old lar. 
 
 Must no\Y lead to victory 
 Our fine ships of war. 
 
 The Qneen and (he Country 
 hay he must command, 
 
 The ileot for the Baltic 
 That\s now in the strand. 
 
 And woe to that squadron 
 That would him oppose, 
 
 In battle's sad conflict 
 He-d bear down his foe?. 
 
 For gallant old Charley 
 He never will yield, 
 
 As long as he's able 
 His sword for to wield. 
 
 And this fleet he commands 
 I'm sure vn ill mainlai-n, 
 
 The honor of England 
 Upon the wide main. 
 
 Whatever may betide them, 
 Como weal or come woe, 
 They ne'er will surrender 
 To Kussia, no. 
 
 Those beautiful vessels 
 Are now under weigh, 
 
 To sail lor the Baltic . 
 /toss thd wide sea. 
 
 
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 May He still be with tlicm, 
 
 Aa pilot and guide, 
 Who rules o'er the billows 
 
 And battle's dread tide, 
 
 To shield them in danger 
 
 And battle's alarm ; 
 To guide and protect them 
 
 And free them from harm. 
 
 That gem that's so .precioun, 
 
 To Hrilons so dear; 
 That long they've defended 
 
 With cutlass and spear. 
 
 That oft has itiacTe Britain's 
 
 Old Lions to roar, 
 In many a conflict, 
 
 On many a shore. 
 
 On the batiks of (he Nile, 
 
 On Aboukir lake ; 
 AVhere the French men-of-wav 
 
 There met their sad fate. 
 
 And it Russia now 
 
 Will tramp to the ground, 
 That gom that*^ so precious 
 
 Of Turkey's old crown. 
 
 The ships of old England 
 He'd soon need to face, 
 
 And no 'doubt our Lions 
 
 Will make him give place. 
 
 The Bear must surrender 
 Or thence he must flee, 
 
 When gallant old Charley 
 Gets fdiir under tveijjh. 
 
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 When the Belt he has cross'd 
 And Finland is near, 
 
 The shores of the Baltic 
 May tremble with fear. 
 
 There's Revel and Cronstadt, 
 Likewise Bomaisund. 
 
 The\ '11 some of them catch it 
 As Charley goes round. 
 
 Sir CHARLES NAPIER taking Bomarsund. 
 
 PART SIXTH. 
 
 The dread of old Charley 
 
 No pen can relate; 
 On the coasts of the Czar 
 
 Towards his own seat. 
 
 Both prince — yea and peasant 
 
 In this do agree, 
 "The Fleet of old England 
 
 Is master at sea. 
 
 And for to face Charley, 
 They thought it was vain, 
 
 So then they concluded 
 In port to remain. 
 
 That Cronstadt's defeneee 
 
 It mi£;ht them protect. 
 And serve for the purpose 
 
 Old Charley to check. 
 
 But if those defences 
 Don''t firmly hold out, 
 
arsund. 
 
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 He's into St. Petersburg 
 Then without douLt. 
 
 Then woe to that city 
 If once he gets there, 
 
 It's doomed to its fute 
 Of that I'm aware. 
 
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 It would then be Moscovr 
 
 AH over again, 
 When yonder fine City 
 
 Is all in a iiarae. 
 
 So now all their vessels 
 They have rnoor'd behind 
 
 Those noble defences, 
 And battle declined. 
 
 Except those defences 
 By him are attacked, 
 
 And then all their vessels 
 At him would let slap. 
 
 Ah ! yonder's old Charley 
 
 I r.ee him in view, 
 He's viewing this fortress 
 
 And what they cau do. 
 
 His fleet is preparing 
 
 I see to set sail, 
 And some place I'm dreading 
 
 I 800U will bewail. 
 
 I see they are steering' 
 
 Towards Momarsund, 
 
 The news will be startline 
 
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 vi luu- ua}u goes riiunu. 
 
 They ride o'er the bil s 
 With pride and disdain, 
 
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 ThoKO freemen of Britain 
 They scorn the serfs cham. 
 
 Thn cannons loud rattle, 
 
 The bullets swift fly, 
 15iit nothing woulddauntthem 
 
 'Twas conquer or die. 
 
 Tliose heroes of freedom 
 
 Let Bomarsund know, 
 The tars of old England 
 
 Would soon lay them low. 
 
 Midst battle's sad conflict 
 
 Our Mons did roar, 
 By our brave hearts of oak 
 
 "Ou Bomarsund shore. 
 
 While the Eagles of Claul 
 Wore bent for their prey 
 
 On the-cliflCs of the roc-k 
 They-Ughted that day. 
 
 And planted their standard 
 
 Mid battle's alarn', 
 Alongside our Lion-. 
 
 By dint of their jrms. 
 
 While Enaland's broad pendant 
 
 It proudly did wave, 
 On Bomarsiuid ramparts 
 
 Defying the knave. 
 
 The fitandard of freedom 
 Did float in the breeze, 
 A,.-! «•"»'• I'jirvn Of! tn ihfi world 
 
 Wc rule o'er tlic sea,. 
 
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 IOCI.T7-1XI.S 
 
 P A R T SEVENTH. 
 
 Britannia's lond trumpet 
 
 Now sounded alarm, 
 Tliro' England and Scotland 
 
 The cr'' was to arm. 
 
 The nobles responded 
 To Britain's loud call, 
 
 While the bugles resounded--- 
 We'll conciuer or fall. 
 
 An Army more brilliant 
 Did ne'er leave our shores ; 
 
 With brave Did Lord Raglan, 
 That now is no more, j 
 
 With Cambridge and Evans, 
 And brave Sir Gtjorge Brown, 
 
 And gallant Sir Colin, 
 That man of renown. 
 
 With Brigadier Airey, 
 
 And Pen n father too, 
 And the noble Cathcart ' 
 
 So valiant and true. 
 
 With Bontaick and BuUer, 
 
 And gallant Sir .John, 
 That noble Breadalbane 
 
 Who led the men on, 
 
 To seize Qu the Redan, 
 
 But Ah ! there hn fell, 
 JTis loss to his coiuilrv 
 
 There's ho one con tql. 
 
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 Both Erio and England 
 
 Were generals brave, 
 Both ventuiinglheir lives 
 
 Their country to save. 
 
 Those eonerals marshalled 
 
 Their forces m hasle, 
 A force that would ncver"J 
 
 Their country disgrace. 
 
 Wliile the Quflen she beheld 
 This lorce go away, 
 ■ All marching ui order. 
 In splendid array. 
 
 ^he stood on the balcony 
 And waved ll.jm Adieu! 
 
 "While tears they were lalhng, 
 Yea from not a few. 
 
 Their Btout hearts were throbbing 
 To see their dear Queen, 
 
 Whose bosom was swelUng 
 Near Buckingham green. 
 
 With love and affection 
 
 The tear it did fall, 
 From Britam's dear Sovereign 
 
 At Buckingham Hall. 
 
 For her beloved Army, 
 That she loved so dear— 
 
 Whose time oi departure 
 Appeared to bo near. 
 
 whilfi buffles they sounded 
 Ai. ■ bands thoy did play, 
 
 The anthem oi Britam 
 A6 thev went away. 
 
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 While cordial ji^reetinga 
 Did fail on tlieir ears, 
 
 And the air it was rent 
 With tremendous cheers. 
 
 The cry it resounded 
 From cabin and haiJ ; 
 
 While the Guards re-echoed- 
 We'll conquer or fall. 
 
 Butfiiends and relations 
 They still had their fears. 
 
 W^hile the burst of applause 
 Our Army did cheer. 
 
 That some were departing 
 Ah ! ne'er to return, 
 
 Who:n friends and relations' 
 Would yet have to mourn. 
 
 Ah ! some for a father, 
 And some for a friend, 
 
 And some for a husband 
 So loving and kind. 
 
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 J^ IBx-itisli JSSolclloir Z>A3rtlxxs 
 •vcrltli Ixls Sllstox*. 
 
 PART EIGHTH. 
 
 Ah ! Brother dear, how can we paftY 
 This parting look i». rends tpy heart, 
 My Brother will I ne'er see more, 
 For soon you'll lie 'midst crimson gore. 
 
 
 '~>tat,t:] 
 
 Oeai, 
 
 ^, f ^u uo not grieve; 
 
 Va suffer me to take my leavr, - 
 If I should fall where c.innon'3 roar, 
 1 II meet you on Immanuel's shore. 
 
Ill ;;; 
 
 
 24 
 
 V r Tirliaiii's cause I must defend, 
 
 'l'hou<Th yonder tieici s uiy wm o 
 {ve^fart; bul pavl »S5au. to meet. 
 
 A,uUhou!rI.mybedn,aybothesoa, 
 T il'P T-icob 1 am loved ot liou, 
 And tbongl my piUow may be hard, 
 i knovv tlfat Angers are my guard. 
 
 Cod's everlasting arms are near, 
 And to his bosom 1 am dear, 
 
 Tliink not that yonder lot is hard 
 uSGodispfeasedtobemyguard. 
 
 Forlle's a Shepherd that will guide, 
 
 He'll guard his flock on every sk e ; 
 T, Ice doves Wll to his bosom f^y, 
 Vvhen danger seems for to be n-sh. 
 
 One sin-lo hair no foe cari harm. 
 Nor yet molest or cause alarnri ; 
 without nermission from above— 
 Wlir bowels melt for me with love. 
 
 Tint if the rod he^s forc'd ^^ ta^«; 
 And summons me to meet my hiie 
 
 And .lesus sei3 without a frown. 
 
 And mingle with the hosts above, 
 V d ioiuTo sinjrTedeemmg love , . 
 Where sihits with loud hosa.mahs smjx - 
 Which ma^B the heavenly poitals ring. 
 
 With palms of triumph in their hands- 
 rheseycT stand before the T>amb, 
 insLtless robes of white array 
 
 Hejoicing to Eternity. 
 
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2S 
 
 There midst \he glory of llio Liiinh- 
 They're free from every foeman's In 
 Amid the realms of the blest, 
 VVhere the weary are at rest. 
 
 For even some from beds of g-ore, 
 Aro welcome to Iramanuel's shore ; 
 For them the gales are open wide. 
 While Jesus saith come in my bride. 
 
 Oh come my weary pilgrim in, 
 And taste the joys of heaven wilhiri, 
 A Crown for you is here jMepar'd 
 The glories of tlie ransom'd share. 
 
 A throne for you is also here. 
 So why lament my sister dear ; 
 Hut rather for us lift your hand, 
 That Israel's^Armies'they may'sland. 
 
 Prayer's the element of the saint 
 \VliiIe in the Church below ; 
 
 Prayer is walking with our (Jod, 
 Like Enoch long ago* 
 
 Prayer's commimion with the r.ot^l, 
 \vith licart, and soul, and rniud — 
 Prayer is access to the Kin' 
 
 and, 
 
 Whoso Majesty's divine 
 
 o> 
 
 Prnyer is wretellidig. with the l^inl:e, 
 For blessin.rs that we need : 
 
 Prayer m taking heaven by storm- 
 In earnest and in deed. 
 
 Prayer moves Jehovah from lii.n th 
 
 To open every slore — 
 Prayer'^ a wafting of the soni, 
 
 To (»0{1 whom we adore. 
 
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 III 
 
 II 
 
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 26 
 
 Prayer's a tasto of glory here,. 
 
 That God we magnity ; 
 rrayerVa^vitneBsing^v.lhour.ou•U 
 
 The unction from en high. 
 
 Prayer's a touching of the soul, 
 ''^^hIle Gabriel he dolhpa.s^^^^ 
 
 Prayer hath heights and aept^-« 
 Few knowledsc thereof hath. 
 
 Prayer hath an abundant weight, 
 
 01 slnry even here ; ^ 
 Il'Kofttimesinexpress^ib.e, 
 
 ^Yhen none but God u near. 
 
 ^^^ ^^llu^vl^^^^ Crimea, 
 
 P A. RT NINTH. 
 
 Ah Alas! they aregoney 
 But who will return 
 
 bo 
 
 tears 
 mourn. 
 
 Ah ! to dry up 
 
 Of those that do 
 For the shores of the Turki«, 
 
 Alas they are gone— . 
 Bv this time they're tossing 
 •Far, far, from their home. 
 And Alas ! from their friend* 
 
 That thny loved so dear, 
 Mav Heaven protecUhem 
 VVherovei they steer. 
 
 i iiop«j f » 
 
 t f _ » 1 I 1 >t» vv 
 
 \\h them 
 
 Ami still be their guide 
 
 I hope there aro many 
 That in him contuto. 
 
lovo 
 
 DT GaUipoli, 
 nea. 
 
 27 
 
 Whopo faith as an anchor 
 
 fa fast in tho veil, 
 Whnlever behiils them 
 
 Their anchor won't fail. 
 
 Whose souls'aro bound np— in 
 
 Tlie bundle of hfo, 
 Thourjli their bodies should fall 
 
 Midflt conflict and .strife. 
 
 There's a peace in their sonis 
 Tiial keeps them .serene, 
 
 Its a peace that tho world 
 I'm fiuro hath not seen. 
 
 It's a lef,acy left 
 
 My Je.sn.s so dear, 
 To tho.<^e that are really 
 
 ifia children dear. 
 
 The coast of Mahommod 
 Appear'd now in view, 
 
 And everything: round U3 
 Appeared to bo new. 
 
 While tho Tnrks on tho fthoro 
 
 Kejoiced for to see, 
 Tho lleet of old Kn<?Innd 
 
 Once more in their sea. 
 
 While como with their Allies 
 Their shores to defend, 
 
 And against their dread foos 
 Likewise to contend. 
 
 Whilo joy it was beaminff 
 
 On every face, 
 A«at(;nllinoli 
 
 Our ships took their place. 
 
28 
 
 We quickly were lamle<i 
 
 Anc' soon got ashoro, 
 While many I knew— vvoul.l 
 
 See England no moie. 
 
 While ihc Ottoman Turks . 
 
 Upon )isclicl <j;a'/e: 
 And the kilts ot the Tlael 
 
 It did them amaze. 
 
 'J'heii next t-o Scutari 
 
 On tne Euxine Sea, 
 We soon were removtHl 
 
 As no doubt'you'll see. 
 
 Fiom there unto Varna 
 
 We shortly were sent ;• 
 The y:rave of ourvVrmy 
 
 Of which I lament. 
 
 'I'hen next to the Crimea, 
 
 We phorlly set sail, 
 Which caused Prince MenschiUoU 
 
 No doubt to bewail. 
 
 For at Kupatoria 
 
 We shortly did land, 
 VVithout oppo=(ition 
 
 That port did command. 
 
 We then marched to Alma 
 
 fn battle array. 
 With Arnand and Raglan 
 
 And Turks on that day. 
 
 The sight was majestic 
 ' Twas noble and grand, 
 
 While valiant Duke Cambrid^^w 
 Led brilai'/s bravo van. 
 
29 
 
 035^ '-A-XjlVJIua.. 
 
 hiUoft 
 
 tr'nlu^ 
 
 P ART T n \ T JT . 
 
 'Hie Iiei^'hls of the .Ahn;i 
 -:^PP^''^'e(l now ill view, 
 
 UUh.an -Arrnvencamp(.^<t 
 For us to siilutiie. 
 
 With ballei-ies and trenrho^ 
 
 Tliey thouirlit to defy, 
 Ah Itlie valonr of those 
 
 'i'hat woiihl them come iiigh. 
 
 Ami thus slop iho profrn.,s3 
 
 Of JJritons and (Inwh, 
 ^0 that their fine lortres;? 
 
 lU- tliem might not full. 
 
 WJiic'h was the protection 
 
 And den of their fleet : 
 ^Vhich .'.howM they were frigliteriM 
 
 Onr yhips for to"meet. 
 
 But snon ive convinced them ; 
 
 That they were astniv, 
 Of thinkini; to bent us 
 
 On Ahna liiai day. 
 
 For the Army of Fnncf* 
 
 ^' rent valour irisplnye.f, 
 Thf\v luslied to the combat 
 
 Ah! quite mK}ismaye(f. 
 
 VVhiJe ;:e Kno^le.c of Caul 
 Were bent lor their pn^y; 
 
 And the shells Irom tl 
 
 le ships 
 
 Soon made them give way 
 
30 
 
 While Britain's oV\ Lions 
 
 Were heard lor 10 roar ; 
 Then growl >va3 now l.eard-on 
 
 Thirfav distant shore. 
 
 To battle's sad conflict _ 
 
 Britannia rushed on, 
 To meet their d.re foe-fiom 
 
 The banks ot the Don. 
 
 The bravo Connauj^ht Rangers 
 
 And Welsh Fusiliers; 
 Ah 'hey vushed to the charge 
 
 And give them three cheers. 
 
 W.iile led on by old I)rown, 
 That <-allant brave bcot, 
 
 w'o'e horse was laid low--whero 
 The battle was hot. 
 
 Where many a Bviion 
 Thit day was laid low, 
 
 wTtt bravl Colonel Chester, 
 Of which you all know. 
 
 Then ohl Caleilonia, 
 Did rush to the charge, 
 
 Led on bv Sir Colin 
 Whe-e"battle did rage. 
 
 The conflict was Jrcadfu), 
 The battle was ^"^«',.. 
 Muij^t dead-aye an.U.mg, 
 
 Where cannons did roar. 
 
 While the Ouards did fali back 
 
 Anew for to form, 
 The sons of old Scotia 
 
 Undaunted rusheil on. 
 
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 1 he Pibroch did sound. 
 Ah! while many a kilt 
 It lay on the ground. 
 
 Here the'kilt and the plaid 
 JWuch valour displayed, 
 
 ^o danger did daunt them 
 Or make them afraid. 
 
 Oh 'they rushed on the foo 
 
 A^ike J.ions so bokf, 
 Still Jed by Sir Colin 
 
 That hero of old. 
 
 While their .,teel it soon made 
 
 ■I he Muscovites flee, 
 In every directiou 
 
 -As soon we did see. 
 
 While the Guards.ithey came np 
 
 i o share m the game, 
 Led on by brave Cambrid-^c 
 
 iliat Duke ot great fame. 
 
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 PART ELEVENTH. 
 
 Arise ye-gallant Turks-Arise ! 
 
 And gird your armour on, 
 iiie day of Relribution^s come ' 
 
 Heaven has seen your wron'>- .' 
 
 Hear old Britannia'sL.ons roar! 
 uii Aiina's ro.iyno'J r^i-n:-.- 
 
 S<»e how the Cauls and liri'ton.s full ' 
 Alas! among ihe slain.. 
 
3'2 
 
 >5eo JM.oua » (u^^x van I . 
 
 ^^,i,e ye Sf ^^;V,i t' 
 
 Arise unto a man ^ 
 
 Kcmembevj.iUYonvraU^^^^^., 
 Who aobly {ougw i^,Q 
 
 A.x.unst the cruel bc>\ ,^ead. 
 ^rm nuinborea NMUv I 
 
 i^iPPcUn'^ country bes 
 
 VI mtainM banner raise! 
 Once more youv ^^""' ; ,^ graves I 
 ''^Ilevenge y°^^^J,^^^^ournaked .words • 
 Once more ur>sbca > , 
 
 Ouv bleeding lava 
 ^ I cvtliiaubam.. 
 
 Tbey \'^^,\" V, on' my beroes boh*, 
 v... ,,ill .hat >lrca.Ual act, 
 
3^ 
 
 Victory now doth crown their Arms ! 
 
 As we dp plainly see ; 
 Oh haste ye> valiant Turks ! Oh haste T 
 
 And onward let us flee. 
 
 Dash on ! dash on ! with rnight and main 
 
 The Cossac|{s to pursue ! 
 Behold the Gauls and Britons fight 
 
 Your country )q risseue ! 
 
 The shattered squadrons of the Czar 
 ^ In broken pplumns fly ! 
 Ye freemen \yield your battle-blades, 
 And oiiward fiqof die. 
 
 See how the British Lions spring 
 
 And se^jse upoti their prey ! 
 The frightened columns of the Czar 
 
 From them dp fly away. 
 
 8urrftund ! surround I the foemen fast 
 
 This freedom loudly cals ; 
 This day the tyrant's chain is brok'n 
 
 By Britons and by Gauls, 
 
 And let the Crescent proudly wave 
 
 Upon the foemen slain ! 
 And show Mahomet's still disdain 
 
 With scorn the lyrapt's chain. 
 
 Hear freedom \s bugle sound afar 
 
 On yonder bloody plain ; 
 Amidst the dying and the dead 
 
 It sounds that freedom's gaiii'd. 
 
 The trumpet's notes re-echo loud 
 
 The sound of victory ! 
 Spur on your steeds. ! spur on vour steed* ! 
 
 J)eliend sweet liberty I * 
 
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 IJpoii the foe descend! 
 
 Let every heart be "f^^';^ , ' 
 
 Your bleeding J^"^^^^^^^'^, wieM 
 Let Ireedom's arm yonmore 
 
 For victory or the grave . 
 THE pT^tIe^^ 
 
 PART 
 
 T W E L F T H . 
 
 Now m battle is gaui 4; 
 
 ThiH victpry's ^'^"' • 
 The Russian Legions 
 Were forced to run. 
 
 The Liona of England 
 
 And Eagles of Gaul, 
 Made Russmn sciuadrons 
 
 In haste for to tall- 
 
 ThP valour of Britain, 
 ^^Ind bravery of Frai^e, 
 
 Made Hussion Legions 
 * Afraid to adyance. 
 
 ivunromany a hero 
 "That day was iala^^^y 
 In battle's dread cor,ftic 
 
 Of which you all know. 
 
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 Tho\i^h great is the honoar 
 . ;Our Army has gain'd — 
 Yet great is the damage 
 That they have sustaln'd. 
 
 For many a Briton 
 Now lies on the plain, 
 
 All mangled with scars— on 
 The field of the slain. 
 
 Where many advanced, 
 But Ah ! few returned j 
 
 While many a Mother 
 This day vvilimake mourn. 
 
 And many a Father 
 Will sigh for his son, 
 
 Th&t fell in 'his battle 
 That now they have won.^ 
 
 While friends and relations 
 
 Will oft drop a tear. 
 To the mem'ry of those 
 
 That once they lov'd dear. 
 
 That fell on the Alma 
 Wnere cannons did roar ; 
 
 But Alas ! they are gone, 
 Fot time they're no more. 
 
 To the world of Spnits, 
 
 Ah ! many are fled ; 
 Whose bodies now lie — on 
 
 The fields of the dead. 
 
 But to speak from the lives 
 That many havf» Isf!. 
 
 There many with Jesus 
 Tlieir true living head. 
 
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 —fo his parents. 
 T^rv UD your tears I now entreat, 
 
 As if noUer hope you'd got. 
 Remember when my Spirit's gone , 
 
 Fverv tear will then be fled ^^^.^• 
 
 And crowns wiU be upon your head- 
 ^Uh spotless robes of wlute array, 
 
 Bsjoicing to eternity. 
 
 Aye in the realms ol the blest, 
 
 Where the vyeary are at rest , 
 
 For «very ^"f J «',' fje^oy ; 
 
 ?U1 Heavet/s eternal portals rmg. 
 
 1. .„ ^rUVi Viio'hef lavs 
 
 Thpv tune Uieir uiiip^ ' •." "'j= 
 And loftier halleluiahs I'aise-- 
 TUl Heaven's exafted arches heai 
 The praises of our Saviour dear. 
 
37 
 TREATMENT of SOIiaiiB,S' WIVE*. 
 
 PART tHIRTEENTHi 
 
 Bnt Alas I the fair sex 
 vVho with us did come-^ 
 
 Whose husbands do follloifr 
 The tout of the drum. 
 
 Their hardships are many, 
 Their troubles are greatj 
 
 Ah ! their comforts are few^ 
 I candidly slate. 
 
 But not to the credit 
 
 Of many I say, 
 That stand in high places 
 
 As Commissaries. 
 
 Alas here neglected. 
 Likewise overlooked. 
 
 Following the baggage 
 With sorrow, on foot. 
 
 The partners of many 
 
 Of Britain's bold sons^ 
 That fought on the Alma 
 'Till Russians ran.. 
 
 Ah ! who nobly fought 
 In Britain's defence. 
 
 Mid Battle's dread carnag«5 
 While they m suspense^ 
 
 Were suffering in body 
 
 And also m mind, 
 I'o hear the result- of 
 
 The battle behind. 
 
9S 
 
 ithttfJJtingthebiitCT 
 
 Ot sorrow's sad cup— 
 While they from all comfort 
 
 Appear'd lo be shut. 
 
 And all for to comfort 
 
 Their helpmates sodeaT^ 
 For whom they were trembhng 
 
 In doubt and in fear. 
 
 To soothe their ^M pillow 
 When courtict was o er, 
 
 And to cheer their ead heart 
 Perchance ev'n in gore. 
 
 Itmi^htbe to gather 
 
 Their mangled Irame, 
 On the red field of blood 
 
 Where many were slam. 
 
 Thou-h much is doihg to prevent-^ 
 And no doubt with a good intent-- 
 4 e dreadtal sufiering. f /he poo^ 
 In Britain-which la right I'm sure. 
 
 For Hoiaiers' wives and orphans too-' 
 Yetthereismuchstill ef todo; 
 
 The e is a feelmg oit fl/np'^y^j. ...ttlav'd. 
 That makes the throbbing lieatt diattiay d. 
 
 Th« hau^htv looks of pomp and pride/ 
 Whh f"el L which they cannot h.dte-, 
 h oft dct wound the tender heart, 
 That's suffering fmm m.slortune's *ftiart. ^ 
 
 While fortune smilen the worin'., y^^]^"^ 
 You^'e loaded with their k.ndn^s* then- 
 But lot it take another turn, 
 You're left alono to 8»gh and moi*«l. 
 
3»; 
 
 If you but taste misfortune's cup 
 You're shortly from th ir favonr shut^ 
 They pass yoii by—n^t as before— 
 I'd almost said— they you abhor. 
 
 Some scarcely would their sister own, 
 |f fortune seem'd on her to frown, ' 
 Asham'd to see her at their dgor. — 
 Just on account ot being poor. • 
 
 Afraid their honour sho would stala 
 With poverty's degrading: name ; 
 So here the world's cold icy heart 
 Oft makes the poor to teel their smaft. 
 
 Likewise the Christian pftU^raes too, 
 I've to lament too often do— 
 » Their duty here too much neglect, 
 While the gold ring gets most respect. 
 
 The Black Sea Fleet— Charge on th« 
 
 93rd Highlanders at the Battle 
 
 of 3a.Ia Clava. 
 
 PART FOURTEENTH 
 
 While war in the Crimea 
 Was hot and severe. 
 
 The flout of old Enj^lund 
 Struok terror and iiear. 
 
 For both in tho Baltic, 
 And in the Black Soa, 
 
 ^he ships of Britannisi 
 Made Russians ileo. 
 
 ^he Lions of Britain 
 Pid make lUein afraid, 
 
40 
 
 The'sight of iheir pfindanl 
 It UMide thaim dismayed. 
 
 Which shows that old Eng^ai\4 
 Still rules on the wave, 
 
 In spito of the fleet — oi 
 The Russian knave. 
 
 it shows that Victori* 
 Still rules on the main, 
 
 That her brave gallant tars 
 This honour do claim. 
 
 For every Ocean 
 
 Her ships doth command, 
 And where is the Fleet 
 
 That could them withstand. 
 
 XMy lide o'er the billows 
 With honour and pride, 
 
 As the broom of the Ocean 
 While none dare beiide. 
 
 For Britannia she rules 
 As Queen of the wave, 
 
 With her bold hearts of c^ak 
 i^u gallant an4 brave. 
 
 When Alma's bloody field was galn'd 
 And victory by the Allies claim'd ; 
 All nij»ht wo rcstod on our Arms, 
 Wiiile Russans fled in great alarm. 
 
 While Turkish Legions did pursue, 
 Far after them they onward flew, 
 And chased them near bebastopol, 
 ThHt strong iy foriined molt. 
 
 B]it this defeat was scarcely o'er 
 Ap4 tjot SebaHtoDol before, 
 
4t 
 
 'liU R^gi4n did Bal*klAva g«i2a, 
 
 Whicli did the Muscovi^tJs displease. 
 
 And 'they d«t«rinined it to have 
 In spite of all our men so brave, 
 With twenty thousand chosen mdn. 
 They on Sir Colin did descend. 
 
 But soon they found the Qaelic rock, 
 Withstood the fury of their shock ; 
 Though fifteen hundred did advance 
 Of troopers armed with sword and lancd; 
 
 Upon the small brave Celtic band, 
 VNTho firmly did the foe withstand ; 
 Then Scotia*s Lion shook her mane, 
 Soou heaps were laid Among the slam. 
 
 The roar soon made the squadrons reel, 
 The Celtic rook it made them wheel j 
 In shatter'd columns fly away, 
 In sad disorder »nd dismay. 
 
 While Scotia's sons disdainM to fly , 
 Determined for to do or die ; 
 With their Chieftain on their head, 
 Who iiamberM many with the dead. 
 
 Which gives fresh lustre to that name, 
 That's bled on many fields of fame ; 
 Whose daring deeds of valour done, 
 Oil many fields that they have won, 
 
 Mak*i Scotia's sons that name admire, 
 Their very plaid doth Colts inspire ; 
 But when the Pibroch's lieard afar, 
 To sound that family's note of war. 
 
 Dreadful lh«n"would be thd slornt 
 For to rool'^Bt the bo«fl« <Jf Lom j - 
 
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 4.2 
 
 Ten thousand rrten would draw their sword* 
 For to (defend their noble Lord. 
 
 While ten times ten he mi^ht command 
 It this his Sov'reigu did demand, 
 For oft he's led brave Armies on 
 For to defend the Crown of Scone. 
 
 This great Argyle— a Campbell true, 
 He oft did Scotia's foes subdue ; 
 And his descendants now we see,- 
 Has made the Muscovites to flee. 
 
 Charge of the Scots Greys an^ t^^ 
 fcillens at the Battle oi' 
 Bala Clava. . . 
 
 f» A R T F IP TEE N Tift. 
 
 Tho' Kilt and PJaid they'd no more fac«. 
 That heap'd on mem so much disgrac©: ' 
 Yet still they strove the field to alia. 
 To wipo away their former staih! 
 
 ^Jojhen they marshal I'^d in th© p)aih. 
 Where many on that day were slam : 
 Determined to renew, tho fi3iit 
 And put the Allies all to %hi. 
 
 Tho CossBuks they in llmusandg wer^. 
 Drawn up our littlo force to scare • 
 But A^ 1 they found their sad mistake. 
 They found it when it was too late. 
 
 Aloud the cry tor Battle raise: 
 They caught the fire of Waterloo; 
 And forward on their chargers flivr. 
 
Then Calcdonia'ns bold and brav«. 
 They soon did make their sabtes wave, 
 And on with fury they did dash, 
 Then soon was heard the_dreadlul claste^ 
 
 Then noble Enniskillen too, 
 
 Forward to the conflict flew, 
 
 Determined not to be behind, 
 
 •They spurr'd their steeds and alack'd their reuis. 
 
 Then on they dashed 'longside the Greya^ 
 Their comrades too of former days^ , 
 And Erin ne'er had braver sons 
 ,0n all the battle-fields she won. 
 
 Th3 sight w?is dreadful to behold^ 
 While the tide of battle roll'd ; 
 It was awful ni the extreme 
 To see the blood in torrenta stream. 
 
 But onward dash'd the noble Greys, 
 As brave an those of former days ; 
 Squadro.is fell as they advano'd 
 Them down their noble chargers pranc'd.. 
 
 But soon they cut their way right through, 
 For soon their red-ooats were m view ; 
 Their dark grey chargers stain'd withblood 
 And swords that caused the purple flood. 
 
 While Enniskillen sword m hand 
 Made Russians fall at every bang, 
 Showed Muscovites they could not ston* 
 Before bold Erin's noble band. 
 
 F^_ »^.. IJ:)-.i^rninna tKotr UTATO B/tAtl 
 \Jl CW:i Ji:.,-:!t:rtr3-r -r — j 
 
 Whose helmet in the sun did gleam, 
 With crioMWn dye they were bepmenr'J, 
 \yhile from the height* the^citona cheei'd. 
 
Though overpowerea new t^v^lv^ to on^. 
 Vet Enn's hold undaunted band. 
 They were determined not to yield 
 ■Till death had laid them on the fie]d. 
 
 While Scotia's Greys they led the van. 
 Like Lions they foueht to a man ; 
 IS valour could those troopj ^ithstaad, 
 • Who out their way through sword m hanc^. 
 
 Many a .Cossack they laid low, 
 For there was death m every blow; 
 While fear appeared to be fled, 
 They soon became the foeman's dread. 
 
 In vain the foemen strove to flank, 
 For soon they sank beneath their ranks, 
 JHor soon they caused them te feel 
 To their dismay—their heavy^steaL 
 
 And to .the honou-- of our Guards 
 Thev hastened up unto the charge. 
 Their pliant comrades to rescao, 
 Though they were but in number few. 
 
 Those ;ioble Fourth ana Fifth Dragoons, 
 With martial looks and fine costume : 
 They soon did make their sabres wave, 
 t.ike freemen that would ne'er be slavot* 
 
 While Caledonians did pursue 
 ihe foe that now before them flew ; 
 With noble Erin by their side. 
 Who helped to turn the battle's tide. 
 
 Ohf««ver did theeyebehnW 
 A charge more daring or more bold I 
 ro cut thoir way right through thfi foe, 
 n,hal.l^i8tory ,con its equal show ? 
 
 
. 4»5 
 
 Charge of the Light Dragoons at t^ 
 Battle of Bala Clava. 
 
 i»ART SIXTEENTH. 
 
 Another drama's now in view. 
 The Light Dragoons to battle llew, 
 Across a wide extejj^ed plain, 
 Where many on that day were sl|im. 
 
 A dreadful fire they did sustain, ^ 
 While crossing th^t unhappy plain ; 
 It was appalling to behold 
 So many gallant Britons bold, 
 
 Ah! falling as .they did ^dv^q^ 
 Upon the foe with sword and lance ; 
 Wtiile Cardigan did lead them on 
 Against a foe for them too strong. 
 
 Squares by them were soon cut through, 
 Gunners at the.ir guns ,l.hey slew ; 
 The sight was awfuUo behold ! 
 Ah! man and horse ,in battle irolrd. 
 
 Blood in torrents then did flow ; 
 While they dashM upon the foe !■— 
 Alas! the battle there was keea 
 Desperate it was in the extreme. 
 
 How horrifying was the scene, 
 To see so many Rritons slain ; 
 Regardless of their numbers they 
 Dash'd ill the hottest of the fray ! 
 
 Oh desperately those herves (uug^t, 
 Hut Ah! it\vas Ala8f9rr.c;ight; 
 Alas! their foe«r did them plerpow'r, 
 The focman's Sword did thom ue^^rQ^r, 
 
Tbotjah each .ofihera wore Britons true ; 
 bttll they w&re but in num-her few, 
 And being closed on every side, 
 They could ,not turn the battle's tide. 
 
 Then Scotia drew the battle-blade. 
 And forward flew to render aid 
 Unto brave Albion now enclosed 
 Among so many deadly loes. 
 
 Once more she took the battle field. 
 Once moi-e to make the foemen yield • 
 
 Their blood-stain'd armour then did glance 
 
 You'd thought their steeds hadsmellM afar ^ 
 The dreadful battle field of war • 
 For onward they with haste did 'rush. 
 If possible, the foe to cru^h. ' 
 
 Ah ! soon was heard the dreadful clash 
 
 w. ']^^l ^"'^ .'?/^ '^'^'' sabres s ashM ' ' 
 \\ hile Enniskjllens bold and brave * 
 Undaunted rush'd their friends to saVe ! 
 
 The heroes of the Emerald Isle, 
 Tha s favonr'd oft with victory's smile • 
 Dash'd on the foe with might and mi n' 
 And number'd many with the slain ' 
 
 Determined for to keep in sight, 
 Those heroes of tlnJ.ir former fights • 
 A,id share the honpur of the day ' 
 Witn Scotia's bold undaunted Greys, 
 
 And ulpo shield bold Albion too. 
 i r.at now ii, number were but few. 
 And save them from that cruel knave 
 As well as from a. bloody grave ' 
 
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 For soon the dint o( heavy steel 
 nil vT^ake the Kussian squadrons wheel , 
 ? fe Tl^t D?a^oons they soon were safe 
 For soon they did the Cossacks chase. 
 
 Victory! Victory ! was the cry. 
 While the Cossacks had to fiy , 
 While Scotia's rampant Lion llew, 
 With might and main thm to pnrsu^. 
 
 While Erin's sword didalso vvave 
 Amidst the gallant and the hrave ; 
 Wh le the foe they did not spare 
 That they might also vict'ry share. 
 
 But soon the field became their own, 
 Won by their valour it is ktiown ; 
 Whose^d'aring deed%.of valour here 
 Will teach lU© Russians them to tear. 
 
 Brave Caledonia ne'er could boast ^ 
 
 Of braver sons in "alllier coasts ; 
 Nor bold Uibemia e'er did jaise 
 Sons more gallaiit^r more brave. 
 
 Moral Coiirage oflhe British Soldier. 
 
 PART SEVENTEENTH' 
 
 Those gallant me.^em^^^^^ 
 Is equal to their no.^le b.rfh , 
 Which c-ives ti lustre to their nartie, 
 As welUs those frotn fields of lamtf. 
 
 -.. V '— *• "f ♦v,om wore born in halls, 
 
 Theit Sires wete humble mei in [ te, 
 Men quite averse to wrath nnd stnCe. 
 
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 Men that would shudder for to hf?ar 
 Of carnafife made with sword or spear • 
 JKeluutatit even for lo etnte * 
 
 Those horrid soeiies wo now rebate. 
 
 JVhose minds were minds of love and truth, 
 ihese were the guardians of those youths, 
 ,vyho fiirovo to teach tile youthful mimis. 
 To bear this loVQ to all mankind. 
 
 But >nark the words I now relate, 
 J hose very men I candid state ; 
 iJ'ut^with their conscience interferd 
 And you wiJl find a foe severe. 
 
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 This Cbjirt they think belon^s1ly«fr, 
 i nero, bijes they say should never stand : 
 .It i« the Birthright of the Slave 
 i hough tdi-n from him by the knaro. 
 
 And Coriflctea'ce is the Coim I mean-^ 
 Where no Usurper should be seen ; ' ' 
 
 Wo See or bire they think hath rigiit 
 Agamst their bihhright for to ft'^ht. 
 
 ... ^- ■*»■ -iff ...... . 
 
 JheyrtaiiBthAtbnniM'il^vaogee, ipj^ 
 He from this standard would not fiee, 
 ije d rathep ftiloe the Lions' ilen 
 Aiian sacri/ico the rights, of men. 
 
 h likewise they at duty's call, ' ' ' 
 
 Would bpldly face both sword and ball ; . 
 
 im;!r?T^7'"Sht5^«^^°»"ai«tain, ' ' 
 Amidst the dying and the slain. • 
 
 r^.?A''""""''^''""*^ t^iev would defend, ' 
 Jm Queen and country they'd confena:'^'^ 
 Mothers^wojild their/overeign J^rid '^'" 
 TtJttir soh.s, those' rights for to' defend. 
 
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 FrorAchildhodd this th6y have been taught. 
 With moral worth their minds are li-augtil i 
 A Father's love, a Mother's care, 
 Those that of lato such danger shared. 
 
 And from the dwellings of those men 
 Sweet Hallelujahs do ascend ; 
 With sweet perfume unto the skies, 
 From morn and evening sacrifice. 
 
 Vet they will duty's call 0b«y» 
 Even to the fields of bloody fray ; 
 Midst thickest dangers they are there, 
 When duty says, thosia dangers share. 
 
 Though they fall whete bullets fly^ * 
 They know their SaVidiif still is mgh ; . 
 And he'll take those from fields rtf strife 
 Whose names are in the bodk of lite. 
 
 So ihen all dangers they defy • 
 When danger's post hath duty's cr>';,^j ,^^^ 
 That post unyielding they'll mamtam.^ ^^^ 
 Until they conquer or be slam. ,^, A , ,^ 
 
 Like Colbh-el Gard'ner they '11 not flyi ' 
 Whatever dangers may be nigh ; 
 Unflinching they'll maintain the;r post. 
 Whatever then may be the cost. ^ .^ , | 
 
 So duty then you see's the cause, 
 That brings the Britons such applause ; 
 Here where his noble couraj^e lies, 
 And every dangtet doth despise. 
 
 Unflinchingly, they wiil not yieln 
 Till death had laid them on the helt^ 
 And life, the sweetest boon Of a , 
 They'll freely give at duty's calli 
 
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 In duty's path they're^Lions bold, 
 While many have their names enroIl»d 
 Amongst the folJovvers of the Lamb: 
 bo this IS what makes Britons stand. 
 
 Their peace thoy have made up with God, 
 Though .-hity calls to draw (he sword ; ' 
 Jesus ,s their streng-th and shield, 
 Ves even in the battle-field. 
 
 Supposed Address of one of the Soldiers 
 who fell at the Battle of Bala Clava 
 to his Wiie. 
 
 PARTEIGHTEENTH. 
 
 Pnr* i"® ^°" '''I" i^arlner dear, 
 
 IZ^^ ^'°S; T^ "°* ^'^P a tear; ' 
 And though the ashes of my urn 
 Lie far from you~Oh do not mourn I 
 
 For Heaven's chariots bore away 
 My spirit to eternal day; ^ 
 
 Wif-i J?u^^' t'ley did swiftly glide ' 
 While Cherubs they were b/ rf y ^de. 
 
 wjf-i'Pi^Sf ?f. the just were nigh. 
 
 Unto the Lamb that once was slain. 
 While Angels sweetly said Amen?' 
 
 Soon Heaven did appear in view, 
 {t 8 pearl gates wide open flew- 
 While Jesus saul, Come in my son, 
 The prize a irain'd. tho «.-„«,.:!..,. A ^ 
 
 You're welcome to eternal rest 
 in the realms of the blest; 
 
 
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 Oh oome my weary pilgrim in 
 And tasle the joys of Heav'n withmi! 
 
 A seraph took me by the hand, 
 And led me through ImmaTiuers land ;, 
 The Heavnly harps did sweetly sowpa 
 Tliroiigh all the Paradise around. 
 
 They raised their notes with higher strains 
 To praise the Lamb that ever reigns ; 
 Till Heaven's exalted arch did hear 
 The praises ot my Saviour dear ! 
 
 My raptured soul then caught the fire, 
 Their heavenly lays did rnq ms^i.re 3 
 My raptured soul was lost in praise, 
 Amidst those.sweet melodious la.y». 
 
 The heavn'ly hosts did sweetly sing 
 Till Heaven?s eternal portals ring ; 
 The vaults of Hea% en did resound,, 
 
 With their swe' aelodious sound. 
 
 I shortly stoud berfore the throne. 
 Surrounded by the blood-wash'd throng ; 
 I saw the J-'ather and the Son, 
 The Holy G.hoat the three lu one. 
 
 While .lesub said for you 1 bled, 
 And placed a crown upon my head ; 
 A throne for yon is also here, 
 And spotless robes for >ou to wear. 
 
 So what would tempt you for to sigh 
 For one who reisjns above the sKy j 
 B It live to him that died for you, 
 SiUi Keep yuui iauci ^-.i- — 
 
 Then soon you'll meet your parted mate 
 For I will meet you at the gate ; 
 
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 A happy meeting it will ))q 
 To meet to all eternilj*. 
 
 <)ur children too that God hath given, 
 I trnst will m«e.t .us vet iti Heaven : 
 feo children dear— Oh do not grieve ' 
 Thouorh of your Father you're bereaved. 
 Though pn this earth we'll mnet no more. 
 X 11 meet you on Imraanuel's shore : 
 And while the earth is still your home 
 ,Uh mind you'i-e travelling to the tomb I 
 
 And when my grave you think upon 
 Kemember that mv spirit's gone— 
 Ah t mind nrjy soul fior^ thence has fled, 
 lo Jesus my dear living head. 
 
 Remember not to grieve for me, 
 As you perhaps might others see; 
 Why should you weei ^^hen I am glad, 
 Dry u|) your tears, be no more sad. 
 
 And when yoi^r every conflict's o'er 
 1 J I meet you on this happy shore : ' 
 Norrow will thqa have ilod away 
 Midst roalm5 of everlasting day. 
 
 And when this earth's your winding sheet, 
 in realms of glory we shall meet, ' 
 
 A happy meefi;iig it will bo 
 lo meet to all eternity. 
 
 THE BATTL E OF ly gEEMANy. 
 
 TART V1NETEEJ»T«, 
 
 Tho fnrrttoi- val^m. ^t _. . 
 
 Mado Russia for to fear, 
 
 /.,7t?. *' *^« ^'''*«''* own soat 
 Old i\ich'ias it did hoar. 
 
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 No dpubt it stunff him most severe 
 
 To hear such daring deeds, 
 And more than likely was the cause 
 
 His sons were seent with speed. 
 
 To strive to cheer the droopm^ hearts 
 
 Of those dispir'ted troops, 
 And to them render every aid ■ 
 
 yea both of horse and toot. 
 
 To strive to wipe away the stain 
 
 Their Arms had lately got ; 
 Likewise that valour to overcome 
 
 That now had got aflpat. 
 
 For spon thpse princes we;e ^^"^ 
 
 This Army to cpJlect, 
 •To stem the torrent of that fame 
 
 That British Arn^s did get. 
 
 And spon they formed a dreadful foe, 
 That shortly you shall hear, 
 
 jUpon the heights of Inkermann 
 Alas ! with sword and spear. 
 
 i^igh seventy thousand cboseix men 
 
 ;Upon the plain did form ; 
 They thought the foe they could defy 
 
 And all their valour scorn. 
 
 But soon they found their gross mistake 
 
 Upon that fatal day ; 
 When seven thousand British troapt 
 
 Did keep them all at bay. 
 
 Though silently they »to1« along 
 Unnoticed through the mist, 
 
 That noble Army to surround 
 Upon November Fifth. 
 
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 Tu -^ ^^^^ swrround, 
 
 I hen quickly we wem under acniB 
 And fihoctjy qa the gfiound* 
 
 The Fifty-Fifth, brave Britons hold, 
 Whose numbers weore but tpv, 
 
 1 hoy faced the foe two scoro to oa« 
 And many of them slew. 
 
 The Forty-First and Forty-Ninth 
 &oon to iheir aid .they came. 
 
 And with one t^rilliant Jritieh chftrira 
 That redoubt gain'd agaiq. * 
 
 •But shortly they were driven back 
 And overi owered thev were, 
 
 ;rhen un the rwbio Twentieth iamii 
 i he danger for to share. 
 
 Likewise .the gallant Forty-Seventh 
 
 Then to the battle flew : 
 And soon they entered the redoubt 
 
 And gam'd it also too. 
 
 Ag^ins* nn overpowering fo« 
 i ha' joon had to retreat, 
 
 m.nf. r ^''"''"^ Cambridge came 
 »iiose deeds no pen can state.. 
 
 Eleveatimea those heroes oharc'd 
 And forced thorn for to flv, 
 
 1 liose noble Guards and Gr4nadi«ni 
 i heir cry was do or die. * 
 
 How nobly did the ruHsfj-s^i^.g « -'^ 
 That long disputed gmumT,"*" **^* 
 
 Againat six thoui»«d,oho«en mm 
 Ihat strove them to. suf round. 
 
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 Three limes they char^M this uoWe band, 
 
 Three limes they did retire, 
 Yea from the bayonets of those men, 
 
 And from their galling fire. 
 
 Three thousand men soon ioin'd the foe, 
 
 The Cold streams to subdue^; 
 The Coldstreams faced them back to D«ck, 
 
 The sons of Scotia true. 
 
 And though their ammunition failed 
 
 Those heroes would not yield ; 
 They clubbpd their muskets on the loe 
 
 And ' ^vc them from the field. 
 
 Led t. .J gallant Cambridge bold, 
 
 Thai Duke of roya^l birtli. 
 Whose valour's equj^l to his rank, 
 
 That day they knew his worth. 4 
 
 Four horses under him were shot 
 
 While he led on his men, 
 Yet he all dangers still defied 
 
 ThB battlers tide t© stem. 
 
 Ah 1 once the foe did him surround 
 Bent for to cut him down, . 
 
 Had not brave Wilson him rescued 
 They'd lay him on the ground. • 
 
 the Battle of InkerUiaim lJ6ritlliIiied. 
 
 PART TW EN TlEt tt . 
 
 Then up came 
 The bravest 
 
 bold Caihcf rt 
 of the brave 
 
 Who nobly fought and bled 
 Britain's prince to »av6. 
 
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 • ^t^alsdonxa's son, 
 
 Scotia's valiant knight; 
 *-arne like a Lion 6n 
 ^ To the dreadful fi^ht. 
 
 llMeagle eye it flashed, 
 Fraught with battle'fire, 
 
 While vn the foo he daah»d, 
 Ah ! with battle ire. 
 
 A'braver never led 
 Britain's gallant band. 
 
 Who soon fell with the dead, 
 i-i^hting sword in hand. 
 
 The carnage then tvae ^teal, 
 When this hero ML 
 
 p® •*!?"? ' '^'^^*1 describe, 
 Bntim knd^S full woll. 
 
 The battle then did rage, 
 Britons would not yield ; 
 V "jany thei-e were' laid 
 On the bloody field.' 
 
 The kittle ^ft-ipvere, i 
 
 Dreadful to beheld, 
 "l^.'^^^f^'^ct there waA hot, 
 More than i^ftn be,tt)ld. 
 
 While ^Britain's sons did fail 
 
 On that doleful day, 
 Ah ! horrid to relate 
 
 Thousands I may say. 
 
 Yet stilr they i-Bpt their grotirid 
 
 'Gainst this direful f6&. 
 For viot»iy did contend, 
 
 * irmJy we know. 
 
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 While Strangvvay was laici lo\y 
 
 On that horrid plain, 
 With Galdie and Seymour, 
 
 Ah! among the slain. 
 
 Then came up the Frenob. 
 
 With Gaul's noble Chief, 
 He then led on his men, 
 
 This gave them reUot. 
 
 Mid battle's thickest storms 
 
 Ue was to be found, 
 There leading on his men 
 
 On the battle ground. 
 
 Brave Bosquet then dashed on 
 With his noble Franjfs, 
 
 Amidst both shot and shell 
 That did thin His r*n^^s. 
 
 Amidst this awful storm, 
 Dreadful and severe. 
 
 He boldly marched qn 
 Heedless yea of fear. 
 
 Midst conflict— yea and blooc^, 
 
 Horrid to relate. 
 He led his army on 
 
 Their foes to defeat. 
 
 Courageous and serene. 
 Valiant too and brave, 
 
 DiKlaining—yea with scorr^ 
 The chaino of the knaya. 
 
 He i ^4 i'wi 2fiii ayes cat 
 Heroes in'ihe field, 
 
 The valour of those men 
 Made ^hc foes to yield. 
 
Our cannons then did tell 
 
 On the daring iqe 
 Their progfess fhey did checlc 
 
 Many they laid low. 
 
 Battle's tide was turned 
 
 By the AUted Arms, 
 Victory soon was won 
 
 Russia was alarm'di l 
 
 The Battle of lokerauann Continiied. 
 
 PART TWBNTY-riRST. 
 
 Lieutenant Miller bold and, brave, 
 He drew his sword his gun to save, 
 And single-handed on his steed 
 He did advance with every speed. 
 
 Down came the first and aecond'too. 
 While others ten upon him flew"; 
 But undismayM he stood his ground 
 His sword like lightning flashed around, 
 
 He soon did make the Russian? fleo 
 As afterwards we plain^ly ^ee, 
 He took his cannon from t';o ho 
 None daring to him to sa> no." 
 
 Alas that noble Saxon l^old, 
 He clubbed his musket I am told, 
 ^"/!,^ashM upon the daring foe, 
 While tyrants fell at eve y blow. 
 
 While gallant Brown and BuHor ««« 
 Forward to the battie flew, 
 The Ihird Division they led on, 
 But Brflwn ^iidjali ere it wa^ long. • 
 
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 An krrn he lost in battle'^ fray,- 
 Whiie many feU upon that day/ . 
 
 While Duller with the Seventy-SevenlU 
 He woiild not from his post be driven. 
 
 Though he had scarce three hundred m«n 
 Against this foe for lo contend, 
 Who numbered nearly ten to one, 
 tet still against them they did stand. 
 
 Then with a charge of British steel, 
 They chased three thousand from the field, 
 This valiant noble Brilon true, 
 Who led those deathless heroes through.' 
 
 Those dreadful scenes of deadly .^strife, 
 Where many a Briton lost his liiO; 
 Where many iell to risJ? no more 
 Upon that field of crimson gore. 
 
 Ah! there the noble Towngend bled 
 And there he iound a gory bed ; 
 A nobler Bnton never fell, 
 And that his men do know full wellv 
 
 Brave Major Townsend he is gone, 
 tVliile many for him sigh and mourn > 
 He was a Christian I believe, 
 Ah ! many for that man do grieve. 
 
 But now his spirit hence has fled. 
 His body's number'd with the dead— 
 I think his soul is safe from harm 
 Now in his t)le88ed Saviour's armfl. 
 
 And now his weary conflict's o- er— 
 He hath to do with time no more, 
 Ard no doubt he^'s forever gwie 
 To Heaven his oteinal home. 
 
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 No trouble now will crow his breast 
 He's where the weary are aX Te!t^* 
 For Jesas bore hfs soul away '' 
 io the realms of endless day. 
 
 There Is no ^vonder Britishll^rns 
 _on times victorious are, 
 When such brave men are in ihe rank* 
 As noble To%vnsend was. 
 
 The everlasting arms of God 
 
 Around his people be, 
 Arul midst the battle's dread alarm 
 
 fh^ir Father still is he. 
 
 The winds and waves are m his hanrf ' i' 
 
 And bullets that do fly, 
 One single hair they cannot harm 
 
 iiJi sanctioned from on high. 
 
 Amidst tb.e ragingt battle he 
 
 Upon his cherub rides, 
 Beholds his children Oft in scars.- 
 
 Then wuh their foes he chides.- 
 
 And Pharaoh oft he did correct 
 _ ^h«t did his people harm, 
 For he his children will protect 
 VVilh his Almighty arrn. 
 
 Likewise when Pharoah did petsiii 
 
 Uod s people to pursue, 
 Ood trom (he fiery pillar look'd. 
 
 His waters o»er them iieW. 
 
 Then victory's sound was heard afar, 
 Yes, on the other shore, ' I 
 
 While Pharaoh and his mighty hoiif 
 i-or time they were no more. 
 
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 So then my friends, for Zion's sake 
 God doth our shores defend, 
 
 And he in battle's hottest rage 
 For Britain doth contend. 
 
 Incidents of the Battles of Bala Clava 
 and Inkeritfann, and tlie Siege. 
 
 PART TWENTV-SECOND. 
 
 See Britain's noble hero lie, t, 
 
 Ah! bleeding at his gun — 
 fiehold this brave heroic knight, 
 
 Britannia's gallant son, 
 
 Disdaining to leave duty's post , 
 When life's blood seemed to ebb j 
 
 Ah thus the gallant Trowbridge lay 
 His country for to aid. 
 
 This gallant soldier would not yield; 
 
 And neither would he shun 
 The post of dinger on the field 
 
 Till battle had been won. 
 
 For hours ho lay V?ith manglfed limbs,' 
 
 Yet still he did command, 
 This noble gallant Briton bold 
 
 Does honour to otir la(nd. 
 
 Also that brave undaunted Guard, 
 
 That's gallant noble Sam, 
 Who with the butt erid ol his gun 
 
 Laid round him like a man. 
 
 See Scotia's bold undaunted band 
 With Scaiflott at their head ; 
 
 iVhose lineage'.s of that noble house,- 
 That oft for Scotia bled. 
 
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 Behold him bad those gallant men 
 Ihat were in number few, 
 
 Upon an overpowering toe 
 And cut their way right through. 
 
 The Cwnpbell blood' is in liia volna 
 That no one will dispute. 
 
 H^8 worthy for to wear the plaid 
 Tea all the Highland suit. 
 
 The Thistio I might also add 
 He's worthy for to wear, 
 
 A nobler never led a charge 
 Either witji sword or spear. 
 
 likewise that bold Hibernian too, 
 
 Erin's urulaunted son, 
 Of the bfavo Connanght Rangers 
 
 i hat many fields have won. 
 
 tVho nobly saved his Colonel's life. 
 
 That was in jeopardy, 
 He fought the nussiaus three to one 
 
 And took his prize away. 
 
 Though many were the noble deeds 
 01 valour done that day, 
 X;^^ 0^ them can we relate 
 Of that most bloody fray„ 
 
 Midst scenes so painful to behold 
 .,?[ conflict, yea and blood. 
 All horrifying to relate 
 Scenes that would make you throb. 
 
 ' ^^ "m^" "^^{^ ffiidai allot and shell 
 God's people oft did meet, 
 
 Under the shelter of a tree 
 ihey held communion sweet. 
 
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 Yes with their ble&sed Satigur c(p^t 
 Who is their atrengLh and sliieldj 
 
 For he was with his children dear 
 jjv'n in that doleful field. 
 
 For their sweet hallelujahs oft 
 
 With sweet perfume did rise 
 To him that rules the battle's tide 
 
 In Heaven above the skies. 
 
 Their souls and bodies oft they diet 
 
 Commit unto hia oar©, 
 And if it was his Sovereign will 
 
 Them he'd in m^rcy spare, 
 
 That in the hollow of his hand, 
 
 In mercy he would hide, 
 Those now exposed lo battle's storrn, 
 
 That did m him confide. 
 
 And that his all-protecting arm 
 
 Might round our Armies be. 
 And every soul that knew not him 
 
 Might to his mercy flee. 
 
 That God alone might be their trust 
 Their hope, their strength, their shield. 
 
 For he hath said he'll guard the just 
 And will them succor yield. 
 
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 Likewise upon meir Drcasi-piiiiu^ «."Cjf 
 While at a throne of grade, 
 
 Do bear the namps of those they love 
 To God through livioii faith. 
 
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 A Sortie on the French-The unceasiag 
 care of th^ W ouiided by lady RaS . 
 ciiffe and ]lfiss£ightingale. ^ 
 
 . • PART TWENTY-THIRD. 
 
 ^i«k® r ^"^® '■^"^^ °" Inkermann 
 ine foe a sortie raacje 
 
 • ^ru ^^® ^'"^^ ^'^ ^^"^ ^^at mom, 
 Who met them undismayed. 
 
 Fire thousand strqng the Russians -.rere 
 
 Determined fqr to drive 
 Our noble ^lijes in the Sea 
 
 It po98|bl(9 aJ^ye. 
 
 ^*^iv?''l"°^^^®'" "^®* w-'th pointed steel. 
 
 Which thing they did not Ijke, 
 And shortly droye them frpra ^he field 
 
 lea m a dreadful fright. 
 
 They chased them to the city's edge. 
 
 Now doomed unto its fate, 
 And some I b'lieve ;vere then sr bold 
 
 As enter through its gates. 
 
 But soon they forc'd them to retreat. 
 
 But not till many fell, 
 And likewise gallant Lourmel too, 
 
 ym sorry for .to jtelj. 
 
 ■Then back upon their former lines 
 
 J hey steadily retired; 
 While the batteries' guns- Alas! 
 
 Ihey proved a galling fire. 
 
 '^ n"?- ^t.°"°"/.^''".^^'1^4 ^^^ Allied Arms 
 
 «-p-Gii iiiuSG DiuOOy fields, 
 
 )^®A,^*.^ .disgrace on Britain came, 
 yv Inch wo will not conceal. 
 
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 Ah ! not only food and raiment 
 
 They greatly did neglect ; 
 :But unto their sick and wounded 
 
 They ttad tiot due j;espect. 
 
 Ah I those bold umlaunted heroe*, 
 
 That stood on her dc*",'nf»e, 
 And nobly braved al' Juno-i. 
 
 With the^gallant Jroooh. 
 
 Ah! to see them stafvM t\n'.' nftked 
 
 Upon a foreign Khon- 
 -Who Britain's rights defended ' 
 
 ■Upon those fields ef gore. 
 
 Ah ! to see their sidk and wounded, 
 
 Alas! so much forgot. 
 Men that have fought for Britain's caOto 
 
 Where battle it was hot. 
 
 To see the sons of Britam bold, 
 Far from their native homes, 
 
 'Twould make your very blood run cold 
 For to relate your wro'ngfs. 
 
 But to the honour of The Times, 
 
 That's near the royal seat ; 
 The orig'nator of that plj^n.] 
 
 That's pleasant to relate. 
 
 That was the means of great relief 
 
 To onr neglecte 1 men. 
 That is the subBcription 
 
 That we to them did send. 
 
 This helped to stem the tide of wop, 
 
 That we do now lament, 
 With Baron de Kadcliffe's Lady, 
 
 Who did muQ.h woe prevent. 
 
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 That generous-hearted Lady, 
 Her time with pleasure spout, 
 
 Among the wounded soldiers 
 To aid the sick and faint. 
 
 JLikewise the Lady Nightingale 
 Did lend a helping hand, 
 
 Her aid was very serviceable 
 Upon this foreign land. 
 
 To many she did render aid, 
 Much needed she was there, 
 
 For at Scutari Hospital 
 The wounded were her caret 
 
 The sick and dying she did guide, 
 Yea both by night and ilay. 
 
 To soothe the dying's pillow— she 
 Would oft beside them stay. 
 
 To pour upon tlie wounded heart 
 
 Gilead's healing balm, 
 And oft did soothe the troubled soul 
 
 Into a heavenly calm. 
 
 Admiral Lyons scouring Sea of Azaff- 
 The Battle of Trrktir. 
 
 PART TWENTY- OUUTII. 
 
 Now the Sea of Azoff 
 Is torn frorri the Czar, 
 
 Hy the H^aisli Lions, 
 Britain's gallant turs. 
 
 HusBfa: n 
 
 >y IB snowrt 
 
 Albion rule? the Sea, 
 
 Fronr» Britaiii's ^'uinn Jack 
 
 ATi'scovite* . .usi (lee. 
 
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 Mer Azo({ now is gone, 
 VVliere her ships did ride, 
 
 They dare not show their face, 
 From our fleet they hide. 
 
 How humbled she must be, 
 Though she doth not own, 
 
 How mortified her pride 
 To see her power gone. 
 
 Ru] Eiijiland hath the sway, 
 And tliat she knows well, 
 
 And e'er will I believe 
 Where the billows swell. 
 
 The Emperor now must bow 
 
 To our noble Queen, 
 For everywhere at Sea 
 
 Britain still doth reign. 
 
 This right he can't dispute, 
 
 Try it if he dare, 
 And I'll assure him this—- 
 
 Erilons won't him spare. 
 
 And that this Sea they'll keep 
 He may take my word ; 
 
 Till they ha/e quell'd his prid* 
 With the bloody sword. 
 
 Her Lious are too strong 
 For the Northern -leur ; 
 
 01 this he'll be coiivinoed 
 1 am well aware. 
 
 j\na n ne'u sua pers^at 
 
 In his mad career, 
 Oui LioniS to re#i«l 
 
 Tht^y'J] him in piccm t««v. 
 
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 Ile'il find it when loo {ate. 
 When the angry i»rowl 
 
 01 the British Lions 
 Makes the bear ID howl. 
 
 The sun had 'risen in the mom, 
 Ah ! to belioki a dreadful storm ; 
 "Near to that bridge now c'a lied Traktrr 
 Where cannons fiash'd that day with fire. 
 
 'Upon the heifjhts f ^nw nfar 
 A gathering storm 1 thoii«jht for war^ — 
 The bugles sounded— horsemen fle^v — 
 The troopers soon theic sabres drew. 
 
 In martial crder they appearM 
 'J owaids that bridge th^ir Army steei'd ; 
 Then to the Tehernayn sooh thej' came 
 Where many on that day \vero slain. 
 
 They crossed that bridge quite undismayM 
 Where many on that-day were laid — 
 For bold Sardinians from the heights 
 With cannon then comrtienced the night. 
 
 And dreadful was the carnage tnade^ 
 For ma.iyof the loo they laid 
 Upon the sward as Ihey adviknc'd 
 Towards the?^ with their swonl ami lanco. 
 
 This noble band of heroes true, 
 IlelpM — the Thmifatia to subdue ; 
 Their guns that day Mid niany low. 
 And that the Kussiuna they well kubw. 
 
 But still they t»ied iho'fieid to frain. 
 That they might yet the victory claim, 
 Regardless then ol wfiat did fall, 
 They stiU-mtvanecd midnt *ho\fer'^ of ball. 
 
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 Hnl soon the French upon th^in camo; 
 VVith pointed steel upon the plain ; 
 The scene was (ireatlful to lelnlo, 
 While Muscovites they met ilieir to. 
 
 Down the sleep with haste they flew — 
 While Gauls and Vaudois many sle\v<^ 
 Still the Pr3n<;h, the fee dul charge. 
 Yea even to ihe Tchornaviv's edge. 
 
 Victory now did crown the day, 
 
 While Muscovites di:i haste away 
 
 Ev'n to the hoijrhts from whence they came^ 
 
 heaving behind them heaps of sloia. 
 
 THE SIEQE OE m Mm^Ql. 
 
 PAHT IWENTY-PIPTH. 
 
 This fortress long we've strove lo firain, 
 Wiiilo rtiuny of our men were slain, 
 l^oth in the trenches and the field 
 ^Vhilo vro the sword and fpc^r (lid wieli^ 
 
 Ihit Ah ! the foe doth lonp hold out, 
 And oft thf'y visit our redoubts, 
 And ilrendful worK nometimeb is iherC) 
 J candidly to you dechiro. 
 
 Put yet tlKi'iirh drendfnl is the soen* 
 Appnlhntr tl tht;y were oxplnin'd, 
 To ffoe our t*nn^ contend in gore, 
 "^ea for our lii^hts on foreiiiii «kor«i^ 
 
 AU ! nature shudders for to hear 
 The horrors Britain's sonn did bear, 
 lleart-rendnij? snrely it must be 
 To »eo those rnnkt to Imttlfl floe. 
 
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 Affecting it is to be told, 
 
 But how much more so to behold ; 
 
 To see ihem drench'd with human blood 
 
 And Ah to see the purple flood. 
 
 While oannoHs flash and bullets fly, 
 And all around'sthe battle cry ; 
 While mortars then discharge their shells, 
 And rockets now sad sloiies tell. 
 
 Midst cold and hungferthus they stand 
 Britannia's noble gallant band; 
 Unflinching as the (*olid rock, 
 Thougli many fall yet yield they'll not. 
 
 With noble Gaul them to support 
 They oft assail that teir'ble toit, 
 While death isdealina: all around 
 And laying many on the grourid. 
 
 While battle's loud and terr'ble roiir 
 Oft makes the foe their loss deplore; 
 '.lens of thousands hero are slain 
 Whose bones aro buried in this plain. 
 
 How many more I cannot lull. 
 Who yet this fatal list may swell ; 
 Or when tfiis fortress we'll assnil. 
 Which will cause many to bmviul. 
 
 But this I know — come when it will, 
 It many a heart with urief will fill. 
 And many a heart will si<^Ii la hear 
 The loss of gomo they love so dear. 
 
 And many a Father for a son, 
 While many a Mother's t^nrs will run ; 
 And many a husband it will f«>ar 
 Ah ! from his loving partner tJeur. 
 
And many an orphan's heart will swell 
 ffo hear their Father here has fell — 
 Many a ona will drop a tear, 
 For broken lies of kindred dear. 
 
 The stornti if? gathering; fast I sec, 
 All ! dreadful carnage there will be ; 
 But British courage we'll sustain, 
 While French will not their honor stain. 
 
 Tlje Gauls are bold couraj^eous men, 
 On whom you may your lives dei)end ; 
 They still keep up a galling fire, 
 Which keeps the foe still in aa ire. 
 
 Yet still those ramparts they do hold, 
 And oft come out like Lions bold ; 
 But soon w^ make them flyaway 
 In sad disorder and dismay. 
 
 With noble Raglan bold and'brave 
 Whosie silver locks they oft do wave 
 While boldly leading on his men 
 Britannia's rights for to defend. 
 
 Vv hose coningc's equal to his pkIII, 
 And few there be his place would fill, 
 " VVith Car.rohert —another Soult 
 His generalship thesf's none can fault. 
 
 And Pelissier— another N y, 
 The bnue<<t of the bravo I f^v ; 
 While Bosnnel ho is not beiiuul 
 The bravo Murat of former time. 
 
 And brave Sir Colin i buliovu 
 Could'Wollmglon in Arms deceive ; 
 Another Mnoro no doubt is ho, 
 Who.jft dill make hts fofts lt:fji/f*. 
 
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 With ^Van,5 Erin's nobJe kou, 
 -And who 60 many fields has wqu ~ . 
 A:y\ , rave Cathcart that's now no more 
 IV hose Joss his country do deplore ' 
 
 Napoipon too T plainly .see 
 
 Ht's hko ]Yav>r!e-who once did swav 
 
 I he sceptre oi t'mt hv^]y l^.^t' 
 
 Where beauty snnle. and iove command^. 
 
 Next to the rdict ov 'V. of Nantes 
 ihe njrh;..: ol eons(Mence dolh advance ;• 
 The Bible s now a stamped book. ' 
 
 On It the people now may look. 
 
 VeawithouJ either feir or dread' 
 Of danger corning on ;heir head: 
 rh)8 gem's now in the Crown of Gaul 
 1 hope It ne'er again v il] falJ. ' 
 
 riiisk the true foundation, stone 
 j^^orivations to be built upon; 
 J he S.res who malcotthis took their, guide 
 Hi. LL tH.:n .in his pavilion hide. ; ^ 
 
 ^eUssior's Attack on the Malakhoff.' 
 
 PART TWENTY-SIXTH. 
 
 Come my soldiers brave, 
 France doth now demand, 
 
 And that sword in hand. 
 
 Avenge >^urFailL blood 
 bp-tn this diro /oe, 
 
 U ho fell by Scythian hands, 
 WJi-se^hoads now lie low 
 
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 Hear duty's call Ih IB d.ay, 
 Answer it wilh-speed ; 
 
 Make haste, make no dslay. 
 Answer wordd by deeds. 
 
 Conie let your Eai^lei spaf 
 Upon yon lofty tpwers,, 
 
 The conflict may be «or»- 
 But they must be ours, 
 
 Yon tyrant rmjst come d,ow^;. 
 
 France must make him bow, 
 Whatever doth belidd ' 
 
 You must lay him ]6w. 
 
 Se now I giv& command^-r- 
 
 On you heroes brave ; 
 Let Bosquet lead the van — 
 
 Conquer or the grave. 
 
 Brave Bosquet then rush'd on 
 With his daring bandi 
 
 And soon ho did them rout 
 Though wounded in the hand. 
 
 Ah ! dreadful was the strife, 
 
 Horrid to relate ; 
 But soon that awful tower 
 
 Markhoffmel its fate. 
 
 Scvthians could not stand. 
 
 French for to oppose, 
 For soon they had to fly, 
 
 Then began their woes. 
 
 For Legions thRfi difi;fall 
 
 By our dreadful fire ; 
 Ah ! while they fled away 
 
 Ad they did retire. 
 
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 Ah ! while our Alllas brave 
 Nobly kept their ground, 
 
 'While Legions that retired 
 Strove them to surrounU. 
 
 For many hour* th«y stood 
 Till few did remain, 
 
 Amidst a gallina fire 
 That few could suetam. 
 
 But being overpowered 
 Nigh the shade of night, 
 
 They thought for to retire 
 Till the morning light. 
 
 Our Eagles now did soar 
 0*er the haughty tower, 
 
 Our cannons then did roar 
 Our foe to devour. 
 
 But noon to our surprise 
 Fn the robes of Night, 
 
 The foe then did retire 
 
 Thus they took their flight. 
 
 But not till they de.^troyed 
 ^ Nearly all4l"i('r Fleet, 
 They set their ships on fire, 
 Them they could not keep. 
 
 • For ere the morning dawfied 
 Muscovites had fled, 
 But thousands lay behind 
 Numbered with the dead. 
 
 J nen the vietof 3 wrcuili did 
 CiowM the victor's brow, 
 
 For Russia's power is dead 
 Jti ih(! Fu.vjne now. 
 
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 Her mighty Fleet in gone, 
 
 It is now no more> 
 His pride has got .fall 
 
 On the Euxme shore. 
 
 We've made his stubborn Fleet 
 
 To our standards bow, 
 Likewise his haughty towers 
 
 We have now laid low. 
 
 So now those haughty towers 
 Thai did brave the sky ; 
 
 The most of them I b'lieve 
 Now in ruins lie. 
 
 While on those ramparts waved 
 
 Banners of the brave, 
 Planted by those freemen 
 
 That chased the Czar's slaves. 
 
 •Simpson's Attack on the Redan. 
 
 PART TWENTY-SEVENTH. 
 
 Behold yon lofty towers 
 
 Soaring to the sky, 
 With prule and arrogance 
 
 They our men defy. 
 
 Slaves defend their towers— while 
 
 We are freemen bolij ; 
 For this our Fatfiers fought, 
 
 Cm- Sires us hu^lh toKI. 
 
 V )Uf banners now unfurl, 
 
 By I hem stand or fall ; 
 Tour country this demanda,. 
 
 This in iluty's call. 
 

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 This day'your Fathers' blood ' 
 
 Cries you shp^ld defend, 
 J hose rights theif blood hajh bought^ 
 t* or them now contend. 
 
 Ifye jrre BrHons.bold 
 Show yourselves this day ; 
 
 Jho^a iowers must- now be ou^s,, 
 ■^ae serfs must give way. 
 
 For freemen rpust. prevail;* 
 
 Right is o;i our side ; 
 Commit your hearts to God", 
 
 Heaven will you guitffe. 
 
 So God is on your s^de,, 
 
 What have j'ou tp fear, — 
 Courage my heroes bold, 
 
 Down their standards tear. 
 
 The tyrant* down must f ;;]!,. 
 
 Let your standards wave 
 Upon the Redan '^.Us. 
 
 Freedom's cauh*; to save. 
 
 That foriross must b^ -^'irs 
 
 IVhHte'er it shoi^.d cost, 
 So on my heroes boUi 
 
 On to duty's post. 
 
 Sfifl Windham in advance' 
 
 Leading on Ihe brave, 
 ArTii(if»$ ;i dreadful nre 
 
 Britain's riglits to save. 
 
 The conflict is sevcre> 
 ^ OrHadful to hehyld ; 
 Tho carni>ge ii' \v is great 
 Mongsf our heroes bold'. 
 
^^i*^'''il'^>' ^:eep their arnond 
 Thoug-h they're falling fa^ ; 
 
 Ihe loe ooih.them-sunoiimL 
 Right and left they slash. ' 
 
 Malakhoffnow has fallen, 
 ^ Muscovites do flee ; 
 The French have gamM the day. 
 1 do plainly &ee. 
 
 Butvve must now retire 
 .Till the mornmn- light; 
 
 But when the morning dawns, 
 We'll renew the fight. 
 
 But ere the morning dawnoj 
 
 liussians had fled ; 
 For us they were afraid, 
 
 And'they stood in dreail. 
 
 That night they did retire 
 
 To the other side; 
 Knowing they could not' hide 
 
 111 theliedan wide. 
 
 Their Fleet wr.s now no moro. 
 
 It they had destroyed, 
 Destruction w;is complete, 
 
 While we did rejoice. 
 
 The Kedan then we claim'ii, 
 
 Tropliies of our fight ; 
 Which former valour gaiuM, 
 
 For it caused their flight. 
 
 Victory now was ours, 
 Bonour crov, ned ou Arms— 
 
 To Russia was disgrace, 
 Terror and alarm. 
 
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 While a lasting name, will 
 
 Be to those wh< fell, 
 Of honour and of fame 
 
 That we know full well. 
 
 While }3ritain will Jamont 
 O'er those heroes brave, 
 
 Who fell in her defence 
 Britain's rights to save. 
 
 While an honoured wreath, of 
 
 Laurel will adorn 
 The^mern'ry of those men, 
 
 That i^tormed the Redan. 
 
 A Retrospective View of tlie War. 
 
 PART TWENTV-EIGHTH. 
 
 Alas-! Alas! the Russian Arms 
 
 ITath told a doleful tale ; 
 The sad misfortunes of the war 
 
 The Czar may now bewail. 
 
 Not only was the Alma lost — 
 Where Meryschikoff, he fled — 
 
 JScared by the Highland petticoata, 
 Of which he stood in dread. 
 
 But Ah ! Bal'klava's worse and woi;6e 
 
 Unto the Russian pride. 
 It makes them hide their face with ghame, 
 
 That name they can't abide. 
 
 Ail ! when our Greys did cut them down 
 
 Like dockens on that day ; 
 Before our Enniskillens too 
 
 like mushrooms they gave way. 
 
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 While Inkermann cloth tel! a tale 
 
 They canH abide to hear — 
 Disgrace is heap'c! upon disgrace, * 
 
 While Europe at them sneers. 
 
 Where seventy thousand Russians 
 ICight thousand could not chase ; 
 
 Ah ! where brave Cathcart and Cambridge 
 Ileap'd on Ihem such disgrace. 
 
 Likewise the Tchemaya it was lost 
 
 To Russia's sad disgrace ; 
 Where Gauls and Vaudois made them run' 
 
 And forc'd them to give place 
 
 To noble Alpine heroes. 
 
 Who showed they still possess'd 
 
 The spirit of their ancient Sires, 
 Though long they ^vere oppress'd. 
 
 Likewise the taliirtit sons of Ga'il, 
 
 Who forc'd them for to yield ; 
 Who charged them with the bayonet 
 
 And drove Ihem from the field. 
 
 How humbling to Russia - 
 
 This battle now must be ; 
 When told Sardinian Legions ; 
 
 Made Muscovites to fiee. 
 
 And likewise noble Britons, 
 ^ They drove them from the Sea ; 
 iicfbre the British Lions 
 The Russian Flest did flo©. 
 
 The roar of British Lians 
 
 Soon made them take tlieir den ,- 
 
 Protected by Sebastopol 
 They did not four us then. 
 
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 Hut even then they were not safe 
 Like what they were ot yore ; 
 
 For when Sebast'pol met its fate 
 That Fleet it was no more. 
 
 For when. they saw' French Eagles 
 
 Had got within the fort, 
 And heard the British Lions prowl 
 
 It fiightoiiM them right out. 
 
 Then they began to siiilc that fleet 
 Which innrtlor'd at Sinope ; 
 
 For then they saw to lioJd the fort 
 There wa^ but little hope. 
 
 Where's now the pride and anoganoo 
 
 Of Nioii'Ias llio late Czar ; 
 Where's now the threats of Menschiko/I 
 
 And all his men of war. 
 
 In spile of all their Legions 
 
 Sebastopol hath fell, 
 And Gortchakoff is in a fix, 
 
 And that ho knows full well- 
 He pees the Lions crouchlnp; 
 ^To spring upon their prey ; 
 Likewise the Eagles hovering 
 
 As vultures on his way. 
 
 So now the Bear of Russia 
 
 Is in the Lion's paw ; 
 For mercy ho is bawling out 
 
 Lest he begins to chaw. 
 
 ri<r, ne nniis ine Ii^iU^^ Lit>r>9, 
 They are for him loo strong; 
 
 And now he sees the Turkey 
 He'd better jet nione • 
 
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