1690s
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades: 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s 1680s - 1690s - 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s
Years: 1690 1691 1692 1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699
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They knocked at our gates for admittance,
Says our general, 'Drive me yon redcoats
So we marched against Wolfe and his bull-dogs,
With me in her hand as she waits,
Pours back through the citadel gates.
And asks if her husband is come?
And will never more beat on the drum.html">drum.
"Come, drink, 'tis no use to be glum, boys,
Here's a glass to the health of all drum-boys,
Once more did we cross the salt ocean,
And the wrongs of my father the drummer.html">drummer
In vain strove the British to pass:
Our ships they were led by De Grasse.
The day we march'd into Yorktown;
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"Then homewards returning victorious,
And were thanked for our glorious actions
What drummer on earth could be prouder
To the lovely court ladies in powder,
Our countrymen's glory and hope;
D'Artois, who could dance the tightrope.
At her Majesty's opera-box,
Sat filing at home at his locks.
"Yes, I drumm'd for the fair Antoinette,
That our officers, privates, and drummers,
But she cared not for us honest fellows,
She sneer'd at our gallant Rochambeau,
No more to such tyrants to kneel.
One day I drumm'd down the Bastille.
Come, comrades, a bumper we'll try,
And the glorious fourth of July!
"Then bravely our cannon it thunder'd
Our enemies were but a hundred,
They carried the news to King Louis.
And, like a majestical monarch,
We storm'd and we broke the great gate in,
For daring to keep us a-waiting.
They never stirr'd finger or thumb.
As they heard the republican drum.
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