AW1Steve
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Joined: 3/10/2007 From: Mordor Illlinois Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: sprior Either that or a song from 1706, The recruiting Officer. Our 'prentice Tom may now refuse To wipe his scoundrel Master's Shoes, For now he's free to sing and play Over the Hills and far away. Over the Hills and O'er the Main, To Flanders, Portugal and Spain, The queen commands and we'll obey Over the Hills and far away. We all shall lead more happy lives By getting rid of brats and wives That scold and bawl both night and day - Over the Hills and far away. Over the Hills and O'er the Main, To Flanders, Portugal and Spain, The queen commands and we'll obey Over the Hills and far away. Courage, boys, 'tis one to ten, But we return all gentlemen All gentlemen as well as they, Over the hills and far away. Over the Hills and O'er the Main, To Flanders, Portugal and Spain, The queen commands and we'll obey Over the Hills and far away. You may recognise it as the theme song from the Sharpe series. I perfer the recruiting Sargent's: Chorus: For it's over the mountain and over the main Through Gibralta to France and Spain It's a feather to your bonnet, a kilt upon your knee So list bonny laddie and come awa' wi' me Now, twa recruting sergeants came frae the black watch Through markets and fairs some recruits for to catch But all that they listed was forty and twa So list bonny laddie and come awa' Now, laddie, you canna know the danger that you're in If your horses was to fly and your house was to ruin This greedy, old farmer will na' pay your fee So list bonny laddie and come awa' wi' me For its out by the barn and in by the fire This old farmer thinks he'll never tire It's a slavery job of lowly degree So list bonny laddie and come awa' wi' me Now, laddie, if you have a sweetheart in the barn You'll easy be rid of her ill-spun yarn Twa rattles on the drum and that will pay it all So list bonny laddie and come come awa'
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