Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
An Old War Song.

STOW Tor copy OF an Olu song cnt1tieu
1.-THE Noble Lads of Canada" which was
much in vogue in these parts at the close
OF the war of 1912. We reprint this entire,
though Gov. Barstow thinks It will bear
some pruning. 1t may be we'll enough. in
reading It. to remember that the French
men of Lower Canada did not respond to
the appeal OF Sir George Provost, for vol
unteers to fight the Yankees. But the
men of Upper Canada, being largely de-
scendants of the tories of the revolution,
flocked to the British standard en- massc.
and fought so we'll that at the close of the
war, the Americans had no foothold in
Canada, while tho British, with the as
sistance of Tecumsah and his savages,
had conquered most of Michigan, in
Guiding the military posts at Detroit and
Macknaw, and they held the latter till II
was restored by the treaty Of peace.
THE NOBLE LADS OF CANADA.
Come all we British heroes, pray you lend
your ears,
Draw up your British forces, and then
your volunteers;
We're going to fight the Yankee boys by
water and by land,
And we never will return. till we conquer
sword in hand.
Wcye the noble lads of Canada, come TO
arms. boys, come.
now the time has como, my boys, to
cross the Yankees line.
We remember they were rebels once and
conquered John Burgoyne.
Well subdue those mighty democrats, and
pull their dwellings down.
And well have the States inhabited with
subjects TO the crown.
We're the noble lads of Canada, come 10
arms, boys, come.
We've as choice a British army as ever
crossed the seas,
Wen burn both town and city, and with
smoke becloud the skies,
Wen subdue the old Green Mountain boys
their Washington Is gone,
And Wen play them Yankee Doodle, as
the Yankees did Burgoync.
We'rc the noble lads of Canada, come to
arms, boys, come.
Now we've reached the Pittsburgh banks
my boys, and here Wen make n stand
Until we take the Yankee fleet MELON.
ough doth commando;
We've the Growler and the Eagle. thai
from Smith we took away,
And wen have their noble fleet that lie.
anchored in tho bay.
We're the noble lads of Canada, come Il
arms, boys, come.
o, our fleet is hove in view. my boys, tn,
cannon loud doth roar,
| Win death upon our cannon balls wei
drench their decks with gore,
| we've water craft sufficient to sink then
in an hour,
But our orders are TO board, and the Yam,
KEGS flag destroy.
We're the noble lads OF Canada. come (,
| arms, boys, come.
Now the battles growing hot, my boys,
don't know how twill turn.
While McDonough's boats, on swivel.
-, hung' continually do burn.
we see such constant flashing that IN,
smoke beclouds the day,
ana our larger boats they've struck. ant
| our smaller run away,
y We've got too far from Canada run ro
life, boys. run.
0 Provost he siglrd aloud. and 10 his or
iicers he said
wish the devil and those Yankees coul,
but sail alongside.
for the tars or France and England cam
stand before them well,
ror / think they'd fog the devil and driv
him back to HI.
o. we've got too far from Canada. -ru,
Tor life boys, Iun.
Now prepare for your retreat my hovs
make all the haste you can,
Inc Yankees are surrounding us, wei
surely be Burgoyn'd,
behlnu the hedges, and the ditches an,
the trees and every stump.
iou can see the sons Of b---s, and III
cursed Yankees jump
~ We We got 100 far from Osaada,-rul
for life, boys, run
Now we've reached the Chazy Heights m,
boys Wen make short delay,
TOT 10 rest our weary limbs and to fee
our boasts OH hay,
soon McDonough's cocks began TO crow
were heard at Stark's barn,
Ana report throughout tho camp wa
the general alarm
o. we've got too far from Canada:-ru
for life, boys, run
Provost sighed aloud and 10 his OF
GERS did say.
The Yankee troops are hove in Sigh
and III will be to pay,
Shall we nght Ike men vi courage, an
do the best We can,
When We know they will flog US two [
one. think we'd better run.
o, we've got too far from Canada. run 70
, life, boys, run.
Now II ever I reach Quebec alive, l.
surely stay at home,
For McDonough's gained a victory, tn
! devil fight Macomb,
, rather nght thousand troops as goo
as over crossed tho seas.
Than fifty OF those Yankees behind tn
: stumps and trees.
o. we've got too far from Canada. run &c
} life. boys. run.
-y,~x
They told us that the Tederalists wcr
friendly to the crown.
They'd join our army, and the demo
Gratis pull down.
! But they sll unite together as band