"The Trelawny' National Anthem" lyrics - FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS

A good sword and a trusty hand!
A merry heart and true!
King James' men shall understand
What Cornish lads can do!

And have they fixed the where and when?
And shall Trelawny die?
His twenty-thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why!

And shall Trelawny live?
Or shall Trelawny die?
His twenty-thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why!

Out spake the captain brave and bold
A merry wight was he
'If London tower were Michael's hold
We'd set Trelawny 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 Trelawny live?
Or shall Trelawny die?
His twenty-thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why!

And when we come to London's walls
A pleasant sight to view
Come forth, come forth, ye cowards!
All his men as good as you!

Trelawny, he's in keep and hold
Trelawny, he may die
Here's twenty-thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why!

And shall Trelawny live?
Or shall Trelawny die?
His twenty-thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why!