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A good sword and a trusty hand, a merry
heart and true,
King James' men shall understand what Cornishmen can do;
And have they fixed the where and when, and shall Trelawney die?
Here's twenty thousand Cornishmen will know the reason why.
And shall Trelawney live and
shall Trelawney die,
Here's twenty thousand Cornishmen will know the reason why.
Out spake their captain brave and bold, a
merry wight was he,
Though London Tower is Michael's hold, we'll set Trelawney free;
We'll cross the Tamar, land to land, the Severn is no stay,
With one and all and hand in hand, and who shall bid us nay.
And shall Trelawney live and
shall Trelawney die,
Here's twenty thousand Cornishmen will know the reason why.
And when we come to London Wall, a pleasant
site to view,
Come forth, come forth, ye cowards all, here are better men than you;
Trelawney, he's in keep and hold, Trelawney, he may die,
But twenty thousand Cornish bold will know the reason why.
And shall Trelawney live and
shall Trelawney die,
Here's twenty thousand Cornishmen will know the reason why.
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