TRELAWNY
The Cornish National Anthem
A good sword and a trusty hand,
A merry heart and true.
King James's men shall understand
What Cornish men can do.
And have they set the where and when?
And shall Trelawny die?
Here's twenty-thousand Cornishmen
Will know the reason why!
And shall Trelawny live?
Or shall Trelawny die?
Here's twenty-thousand Cornishmen
Will know the reason why!
Out spake the captain brave and bold,
A merry wight was he,
"If London's tower were Michael's hold
We'll set Trelawny free!"
"We'll cross the Tamar land to land.
The Severn is no stay.
Then 'One and All' and hand in hand
And who shall bid us nay?"
And shall Trelawny live?
Or shall Trelawny die?
Here's twenty-thousand Cornishmen
Will know the reason why!
"And when we get to London's wall,
A pleasant sight to view,
'Come forth! Come forth! Ye cowards all!
Here are better men than you!'"
Trelawny, he's in keep, in hold.
Trelawny, he may die.
But twenty-thousand Cornish bold
Will know the reason why!
And shall Trelawny live?
Or shall Trelawny die?
Here's twenty-thousand Cornishmen
Will know the reason why!
R.S. Hawkers
ONE AND ALL
Away, brave boys to Dublin jig,
The girls to kiss, the whisky swig,
And each as merry as a grig,
Sing 'One and All'.
But he that will not with us jog,
Shall kiss no girls and drink no grog,
For that he is a sorry dog,
Sing 'One and All'.
Chorus
Then let the bells of Dublin ring,
The Cornish boys are come to sing,
With Irish lads God save the King,
Sing 'One and All'.
To those who by their colours stand,
Great crowds shall shout throughout the land,
There goes true blue, and hark the Band,
Plays 'One and All'.
But they who are not of good heart,
And basely from their comrades part,
Shall have the rogues march in a cart,
Hoot 'One and All'.
Chorus
Whether we drink, or play, or fight,
Or drunk, or sober, if we're right,
We'll of our motto ne'er lose sight,
Of 'One and All'.
This principle where'er we go,
Will meet respect from friend or foe,
Then let the world our maxim know,
'Tis 'One and All'.
Chorus
But see the transport crowd the strand,
We soon shall find on Irish land,
'Erin go Bragh' go hand in hand,
With 'One and All'.
And as for French and foreign foes,
We'll twine the shamrock with the rose,
And pull old Boney by the nose,
Pull 'One and All'.
Chorus
But when the din of war is o'er,
Our services required no more,
We'll hail again our native shore,
With 'One and All'.
And then the Cornish Volunteer,
Shall meet kind welcome, hearty cheer,
Plenty of beef, and good strong beer,
Drink 'One and All'.
Chorus
Then let the bells of Bodmin ring,
The Cornish Irish lads shall sing,
Drink to their sweethearts and their King,
Drink 'One and All'.
Last updated 6/98
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