EBBA 32075
British Library - Roxburghe
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Captain Barnards Grenadier.
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WE marched out of Gloucester the 19th of June,
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Colours being flying and soldiers in full bloom,
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Little did I think that my true-love was so near,
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My heart was stole away by Captain Barnards grenadier.
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My father and my Mother confind me in a room,
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I jumpd out of the window and I went into the town,
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It was my good fortune to meet with my dearest dear
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My heart was stole away by Captain Barnards grenadier.
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My love goes to the Captian so valiant and so bold
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He is clothed, all in scarlet, and laced round with go[ld]
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I washd my love his linen, to please my dearest dear,
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My heart was stole away by Captain Barnards grenadie[r.]
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The lads loves the music our Captain does command,
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They play such pleasant tunes all on our royal band;
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They playd the sweetest marches that ever I did hear
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When I was in the grove with Captain Barnards grena-
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dier.
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Tis in came Timothy Clayton with his all wooing
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drum,
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He swore hed kissd the bonniest girl that was in all the room;
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With his shoes as black as jet hes powderd from ear to
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ear,
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Yet she swore shed go along, with Captain Barnards,
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grenadier.
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