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St Aulspes] Independence gained | St Aulspes] Independence gained | ||
no tithe or preferment | no tithe or preferment | ||
He daily to Sr Robert said | |||
It was not his intention | It was not his intention | ||
This country or his rights to | This country or his rights to sell | ||
and he | and he despised 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 | Whatever Courtiers say Sir. | ||
2 | 2 | ||
For | For Cornwall's trust his Grandson ask | ||
His Pride! His wish! His Glory! | His Pride! His wish! His Glory! | ||
And this | And this [illegible]! Whatever tasks | ||
God set him - I'll | 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 do he may | He'll do the best that do he may | ||
To | To serve ye and the nation | ||
And this is Law | And this is Law etc | ||
Revision as of 08:29, 11 July 2017
a Ballad 1790 1 'In old Sir Robert Walpoles days When Bribery had no harm init St Aulspes] Independence gained no tithe or preferment He daily to Sr Robert said It was not his intention This country or his rights to sell and he despised 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 [illegible]! Whatever tasks God set him - I'll assure If honour and Integrity Give them a good foundation He'll do the best that do he may To serve ye and the nation And this is Law etc