by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
e gentlemen of England
Language: English
Ye gentlemen of England, that live at home at ease, Ah! little do you think upon the dangers of the seas. Give ear unto the mariners, and they will plainly show All the cares And the fears, When the stormy winds do blow. If enemies oppose us, when England is at wars With any foreign nation, we fear not wounds nor scars; Our roaring guns shall teach 'em our valour for to know, Whilst they reel On their keel, When the stormy winds do blow. Then courage all brave mariners, and never be dismay'd, Whilst we have bold adventurers, we ne'er shall want a trade. Our merchants will empoy us to fetch them wealth we know, Then be bold, Work for gold, When the stormy winds do blow.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Wall Callcott (1766 - 1821), "e gentlemen of England", subtitle: "Glee for three voices" [ vocal trio ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-13
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Word count: 128