《The Colliers March》歌词

[00:00:00] 作曲 : Traditional

[00:00:00] The summer was over the season unkind

[00:00:05] In harvest a snow, how uncommon to find

[00:00:10] The times were oppressive and well be it known

[00:00:15] That hunger will stronger starve fences break down

[00:00:21] 'Twas then from themselves the black gentry stepped out

[00:00:26] With bludgeons determined to stir up a rout

[00:00:31] The prince of the party who revelled from home

[00:00:36] Was a terrible fellow and called Irish Thom

[00:00:42] He brandished his bludgeon with dexterous skill

[00:00:47] And close to his elbow was placed Barley Will

[00:00:52] There instantly followed a numerous train

[00:00:57] As cheerful as bold Robin Hood's merry men

[00:01:03] Sworn to remedy a capital fault:

[00:01:08] Bring down the exorbitant price of the malt

[00:01:13] From Dudley to Walsall they trip-ped along

[00:01:18] And Hampton was truly alarmed at the throng

[00:01:23] Women and children wherever they go

[00:01:28] Shouting out 'Oh the brave Dudley boys! Oh!'

[00:01:33] With nailers and spinners the cavalcade joined

[00:01:37] The markets to lower their flattering design

[00:01:43] Six days out of seven poor nailing boys get

[00:01:48] Little else at their meals but potatoes to eat

[00:01:53] For bread hard they labour, good things never carve

[00:01:57] And swore 'twere as well to be hanged as to starve

[00:02:04] Such are the feelings in every land

[00:02:08] Nothing necessities call can withstand

[00:02:13] And riots are certain to sadden the year

[00:02:18] When six penny loaves are three pound as up here