The Hero of Rorke’s Drift
The Hero of Rorke’s Drift Twas at the camp of Rorke’s Drift, and at tea-time, And busily engaged in culinary operations was a private of the […]
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The Horrors of Majuba ‘Twas after the great Majuba fight: And the next morning, at daylight, Captain Macbean’s men were ordered to headquarters camp, So immediately […]
READ MOREThe Inauguration of the Hill o’ Balgay
The Inauguration of the Hill o’ Balgay Beautiful Hill o’ Balgay, With your green frees and flowers fair, ‘Tis health for the old and young For […]
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The Inauguration of the University College Good people of Dundee, your voices raise, And to Miss Baxter give great praise; Rejoice and sing and dance with […]
READ MOREThe Irish Convict’s Return
The Irish Convict’s Return Ye mountains and glens of Old Ireland, I’ve returned home to ye again; During my absence from ye My heart always felt […]
READ MOREThe Kessack Ferry-Boat Fatality
The Kessack Ferry-Boat Fatality ‘Twas on Friday the 2nd of March, in the year of 1894, That the Storm Fiend did loudly laugh and roar Along […]
READ MOREThe Last Berkshire Eleven
The Last Berkshire Eleven ‘Twas at the disastrous battle of Maiwand, in Afghanistan, Where the Berkshires were massacred to the last man; On the morning of […]
READ MOREThe Late Sir John Ogilvy
The Late Sir John Ogilvy Alas! Sir John Ogilvy is dead, aged eighty-seven, But I hope his soul is now in heaven; For he was a […]
READ MOREThe Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl It was biting cold, and the falling snow, Which filled a poor little match girl’s heart with woe, Who was bareheaded and […]
READ MOREThe Loss of the Victoria
The Loss of the Victoria Alas! Now o’er Britannia there hangs a gloom, Because over 400 British Tars have met with a watery tomb; Who served […]
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