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a Ballad 1790 | a Ballad 1790 | ||
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When Bribery had no harm | In old Sir Robert Walpole's days | ||
St | When Bribery had no harm in't | ||
St Aubyn's Independence gained | |||
no tithe or preferment | no tithe or preferment | ||
He daily to Sr Robert said | He daily to Sr Robert said | ||
It was not his intention | It was not his intention | ||
His country or his rights to sell | |||
and he | and he despis'd a Pension - | ||
Chorus. | Chorus. | ||
And this is Law he did maintain | And this is Law he did maintain | ||
unto his dying day Sir | unto his dying day Sir | ||
This Independence he would keep | This Independence he would keep | ||
Whatever Courtiers say Sir. | Whatever Courtiers say Sir. | ||
2 | 2 | ||
For Cornwall's trust his Grandson ask | For Cornwall's trust his Grandson ask | ||
His Pride! His wish! His Glory! | His Pride! His wish! His Glory! | ||
And this | And this obtain'd! Whatever tasks | ||
God set him - I'll assure | God set him - I'll assure | ||
If honour and Integrity | If honour and Integrity | ||
Give them a good foundation | Give them a good foundation | ||
He'll do the best that | He'll do the best that so he may | ||
To serve ye and the nation | To serve ye and the nation | ||
And this is Law | |||
And this is Law &c | |||
Latest revision as of 23:56, 17 July 2017
a Ballad 1790
1
In old Sir Robert Walpole's days When Bribery had no harm in't St Aubyn's Independence gained no tithe or preferment He daily to Sr Robert said It was not his intention His country or his rights to sell and he despis'd a Pension -
Chorus.
And this is Law he did maintain unto his dying day Sir This Independence he would keep Whatever Courtiers say Sir.
2
For Cornwall's trust his Grandson ask His Pride! His wish! His Glory! And this obtain'd! Whatever tasks God set him - I'll assure If honour and Integrity Give them a good foundation He'll do the best that so he may To serve ye and the nation
And this is Law &c