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THE BRITISH GRENADIER by ANONYMOUS

First Line: "COME, FILL UP YOUR GLASSES"
Last Line: THEN HUZZA! HUZZA! HUZZA! HUZZA! / FOR THE BRITISH GRENADIER
Subject(s): BOSTON;U.S. - COLONIAL PERIOD;
COME, come fill up your glasses,
And drink a health to those
Who carry caps and pouches,
And wear their looped clothes.
For be you Whig or Tory,
Or any mortal thing,
Be sure that you give glory
To George, our gracious King.
For if you prove rebellious,
He'll thunder in your ears
Huzza! Huzza! Huzza! Huzza!
For the British Grenadiers!

And when the wars are over,
We'll march by beat of drum,
The ladies cry "So, Ho girls,
The Grenadiers have come!
The Grenadiers who always
With love our hearts do cheer.
Then Huzza! Huzza! Huzza! Huzza!
For the British Grenadier!"



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