The British Grenadiers
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"The British Grenadiers" ist ein englisches Marschlied, welches ungefähr ins 17. Jahrhundert datiert wird und im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert ein beliebtes Marschlied war, also auch durchaus auch in den Napoleonischen Kriegen gespielt worden sein könnte.
Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules
Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these.
But of all the world's great heroes, there's none that can compare.
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers.
Those heroes of antiquity ne'er saw a cannon ball,
Or knew the force of powder to slay their foes withal.
But our brave boys do know it, and banish all their fears,
Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the British Grenadiers.
Whene'er we are commanded to storm the palisades,
Our leaders march with fusees, and we with hand grenades.
We throw them from the glacis, about the enemies' ears.
Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, the British Grenadiers.
And when the siege is over, we to the town repair.
The townsmen cry, "Hurrah, boys, here comes a Grenadier!
Here come the Grenadiers, my boys, who know no doubts or fears!
Then sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, the British Grenadiers.
Then let us fill a bumper, and drink a health to those
Who carry caps and pouches, and wear the loupèd clothes.
May they and their commanders live happy all their years.
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the British Grenadiers.
Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these.
But of all the world's great heroes, there's none that can compare.
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers.
Those heroes of antiquity ne'er saw a cannon ball,
Or knew the force of powder to slay their foes withal.
But our brave boys do know it, and banish all their fears,
Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the British Grenadiers.
Whene'er we are commanded to storm the palisades,
Our leaders march with fusees, and we with hand grenades.
We throw them from the glacis, about the enemies' ears.
Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, the British Grenadiers.
And when the siege is over, we to the town repair.
The townsmen cry, "Hurrah, boys, here comes a Grenadier!
Here come the Grenadiers, my boys, who know no doubts or fears!
Then sing tow, row, row, row, row, row, the British Grenadiers.
Then let us fill a bumper, and drink a health to those
Who carry caps and pouches, and wear the loupèd clothes.
May they and their commanders live happy all their years.
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, for the British Grenadiers.
Das ist der bekannteste Text zu dem Lied, es gibt aber auch noch andere Varianten.
Jedoch wird man aus dem Wikipedia-Artikel nicht über das Entstehungsjahr des Textes schlau, da man unter anderem vom "War of Austrian Succession" liest, aber dann von den Jahren (1702-1713) und für mich war der Österreichische Erbfolgekrieg von (1740-1748).
Jedoch wird man aus dem Wikipedia-Artikel nicht über das Entstehungsjahr des Textes schlau, da man unter anderem vom "War of Austrian Succession" liest, aber dann von den Jahren (1702-1713) und für mich war der Österreichische Erbfolgekrieg von (1740-1748).