1.
A good sword and a trusty hand!
A merry heart and true!
King James’s men shall understand
What Cornish lads can do!
And have they fix’d the where and when?
And shall Trelawny die?
Here’s twenty thousand Cornish men
Will see the reason why!
Chorus:
And shall Trelawny live?
And shall Trelawny die?
Here’s twenty thousand Cornish men
Will see the reason why!
2.
Out spake their Captain brave and bold,
A merry wight was he:
‘If London Tower were Michael’s hold,
We’ll set Trelawny free!
We’ll cross the Tamar, land to land,
The Severn is no stay –
All side by side, and hand to hand,
And who shall bid us nay!’
Chorus
3.
‘And when we come to London Wall,
A pleasant sight to view,
Come forth! Come forth! ye Cowards all,
To better men than you!
Trelawny he’s in keep and hold,
Trelawny he may die,
But here’s twenty thousand Cornish bold
Will see the reason why!’
Chorus